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Arlington ParkWashington Park Present Richest Meeting in History 7O Days of Racing RacingJune June 1 9 September 7 5 Stakes each 50000 added 2 Stakes each 25000 added 2 Stakes each 15000 added 1 Stake 20000 added 14 Stakes each 10000 added addedOvernight Overnight Features 2500 to 5000 Minimum Daily Purses 7500 and 2000 1944 COORDINATED STAKES PROGRAM PROGRAMv AT WASHINGTON PARK PARKTHREE v THREE YEAROLDS AND UPWARD ENTRIES TO BE RUN RUNTuesday CLOSE CLOSEJune DISTANCE ADDED Tuesday July 4 4Saturday STARS AND STRIPES HANDICAP June 17 17July 114 miles 50000 Saturday July 29 29Monday ARLINGTON HANDICAP July 15 15Aug 114 miles 50000 Monday Sept 4 4Saturday WASHINGTON PARK HANDICAP Aug 19 19Aug 1V miles 50000 Saturday Aug 19 19Saturday BEVERLY HANDICAP Aug 5 5June 1Vs miles 20000 For Fillies and Mares MaresEQUIPOISE Saturday June 24 EQUIPOISE MILE June 17 1 mile 10000 Saturday July 8 8Wednesday ARLINGTON MATRON HANDICAP HANDICAPFor July 1 1July 1 mile 10000 For Fillies and Mares MaresMYRTLEWOOD Wednesday July 19 19Wednesday MYRTLEWOOD HANDICAP July 12 6 furlongs 10000 Wednesday Aug 2 2Wednesday GREAT WESTERN HANDICAP A July 26 7 furlongs 10000 Wednesday Aug 23 23Wednesday SHERIDAN HANDICAP Aug 16 1 mile 10000 Wednesday Aug 30 CHICAGO HANDICAP Aug 23 6 furlongs 10000 THREE YEAROLDS Saturday July 22 ARLINGTON CLASSIC CLOSED 1V4 miles 50000 Saturday Aug 26 AMERICAN DERBY CLOSED 1V miles 50000 Wednesday June 28 28Thursday PRINCESS DOREEN STAKES June 21 6 furlongs 10000 For Fillies FilliesSKOKIE Thursday July 6 SKOKIE HANDICAP June 28 7 furlongs 10000 Wednesday July 26 26Saturday CLEOPATRA HANDICAP July 19 1 mile 10000 For Fillies FilliesDICK Saturday Aug 12 DICK WELLES HANDICAP Aug 5 1 mile 10000 TWOYEAROLDS Saturday July 15 15Saturday ARLINGTON FUTURITY CLOSED CLOSEDWASHINGTON 6 furlongs 25000 Saturday Sept 2 WASHINGTON PARK FUTURITY CLOSED CLOSEDARLINGTON 6 furlongs 25000 Saturday July 1 ARLINGTON LASSIE STAKES CLOSED CLOSEDFor 6 furlongs 15000 For Fillies FilliesPRINCESS Saturday Aug 5 5Wednesday PRINCESS PAT STAKES CLOSED CLOSEDFor 6 furlongs 15000 For Fillies FilliesHYDE Wednesday June 21 HYDE PARK STAKES June 17 17PRAIRIE 52 furlongs 10000 Wednesday Aug 16 PRAIRIE STATE STAKES Aug 9 6 furlongs 10000 THREE YEAROLDS AND UPWARD ON GRASS COURSE COURSEThursday Thursday July 13 GRASSLAND HANDICAP July 5 Ts miles 10000 Thursday Aug 10 MEADOWLAND HANDICAP Aug 2 14 miles 10000 GRASS RACES carded daily Each Thursday a feature or stake 2500 to 10000 Washingtons Parks excellent turf course Is constructed with banked turns and a complete sprinkling system systemSERIES SERIES OF DISTANCE RACES 1 14 to 2 14 miles Trainer awards IMPROVEMENTS Adequate drainage system has been installed for the entire track stable area and grounds In addition a new foundation has been built and backstretch has been widened to 105 feet from 12 mile to 78 mile poles for the racing strip Seasoned top soilj f race course has been preserved Arlington Park Jockey Club Washington Park Jockey Club ClubBENJ BENJ F LINDHEIMER Executive Director DirectorJOHN JOHN D JACKSON General Manager WEBB A EVERETT Racing Secretory SecretoryOFFICES OFFICES 141 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago 4 Illinois
