Chicago's Horse Racing Venues

Nonfiction, Sports, Horse Sports, Horse Racing, Science & Nature, Nature, Animals, Horses, Pets
Cover of the book Chicago's Horse Racing Venues by Kimberly A. Rinker, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: Kimberly A. Rinker ISBN: 9781439621158
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: June 8, 2009
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Kimberly A. Rinker
ISBN: 9781439621158
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: June 8, 2009
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English

The popularity of horse racing in Chicago has yet to be rivaled in any other metropolitan area. Since the 1800s, the Windy City�s enthusiasm for both harness and Thoroughbred racing led to 10 major racetracks being built in the Chicago area. Four of those raceways�Balmoral, Maywood, Hawthorne, and Arlington�are still racing and thriving today. From Washington Park, Lincoln Fields, and Worth Raceway on the city�s South Side, to the Near West Side venues of Hawthorne Race Course and Sportsman�s Park, to Arlington Park�s northwest locale and Aurora Downs to the west, Chicago�s racing community has enjoyed a long and sometimes scandalous history. Chicago�s Horse Racing Venues provides insight into Chicago�s rich racing history and a behind-the-scenes look at the people and horses involved.

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The popularity of horse racing in Chicago has yet to be rivaled in any other metropolitan area. Since the 1800s, the Windy City�s enthusiasm for both harness and Thoroughbred racing led to 10 major racetracks being built in the Chicago area. Four of those raceways�Balmoral, Maywood, Hawthorne, and Arlington�are still racing and thriving today. From Washington Park, Lincoln Fields, and Worth Raceway on the city�s South Side, to the Near West Side venues of Hawthorne Race Course and Sportsman�s Park, to Arlington Park�s northwest locale and Aurora Downs to the west, Chicago�s racing community has enjoyed a long and sometimes scandalous history. Chicago�s Horse Racing Venues provides insight into Chicago�s rich racing history and a behind-the-scenes look at the people and horses involved.

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