The Arlington Sprint Handicap is an American

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run annually during the second week of July at

Arlington Park Racetrack Arlington International Racecourse (formerly Arlington Park, the name was Arlington Park Jockey Club from as soon as 1948 up to 1955) was a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago regio ...

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. A non-graded stakes open to horses age three and older, it is a sprint race contested on turf over a distance of

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s. Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the 2009 Arlington Sprint automatically qualifies for the

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. Inaugurated in 1990 as the Arlington Sprint Championship, the name was changed to the Arlington Breeders' Cup Sprint for the 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, and 2004 through 2006 editions. It was given its present name in 2007. Since inception in 1990, the Arlington Sprint has been contested at various distances on both dirt and turf: * 7 furlongs on dirt : 1990 * 6 furlongs on dirt : 1996–2007 * 5.5 furlongs on turf : 2008–present There was no race run from 1991–1995 and 1998–1999.

Records

Speed record: * 1:01.89 – Mr. Nightlinger (2008) (at current distance of 5.5 furlongs) Most wins: * 3 – Bet On Sunshine (1997, 2000, 2001) Most wins by an owner: * 3 – David P. Holloway Racing (1997, 2000, 2001) Most wins by a

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: * No jockey has won this race more than once. Most wins by a trainer: * 3 – Paul J. McGee (1997, 2000, 2001)

Winners

* † There were

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s in 1997 and again in 2007.

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References

2009 Arlington Sprint Handicap at the NTRA
Turf races in the United States Horse races in Illinois Open sprint category horse races Listed stakes races in the United States Arlington Park 1990 establishments in Illinois Recurring sporting events established in 1990