ARLINGTON PARK CLOSING DAY POST TIME MOVED TO 12:25 P.M.

By Brian Spencer —-

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (September 20, 2017) – Arlington International Racecourse has moved post time for Saturday’s Closing Day card to 12:25 p.m. Arlington will run 12 live races on Saturday, and the change to the day’s first post will ensure all races can be completed by sunset. Admission gates will open at 11:45 a.m.

Arlington has added a Mid Pick-4 that will begin on the fifth race, and all pools will have mandatory payouts on Saturday’s card.

Arlington International Racecourse – the Chicago area’s premier Thoroughbred racetrack located in Arlington Heights, Ill. – will run a 71-day meet in 2017 from Friday, May 5 through September 23. Arlington International Racecourse, whose parent company is Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN), also operates 10 off-track, simulcast-wagering facilities in Aurora, Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Waukegan, Villa Park, Rockford, Hodgkins, McHenry, Green Oaks and Orland Hills. Arlington International Racecourse is a proud member of America’s Best Racing. Information on Arlington International Racecourse and Trackside OTB can be found online at www.arlingtonpark.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/arlingtonpark and www.facebook.com/tracksideotb, and on Twitter at @Arlington_Park for the latest happenings, @arlingtonracing for the latest racing news and @tracksideotb for all things pertaining to off-track wagering.