Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes

The Arlington-Washington Futurity is a Listed horse race for Thoroughbred two-year-olds. It is scheduled to run at a distance of one mile on the turf at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois every fall and as at 2020 offers a purse of $100,000.^[1]

It was run as the American National Futurity in 1927 and 1928 and as the Arlington Futurity Stakes from 1932 through 1961. In 1962, the Arlington Futurity and Washington Park Futurity Stakes were merged to create the Arlington-Washington Futurity.

Raced at Washington Park Race Track from 1943 to 1945, and as a result of the 1985 fire, at Hawthorne Race Course in 1985. It was not run from 1929 through 1931 as well as 1970, 1988, 1995, 1998 and 1999.

Former Race Names:

• Arlington-Washington Futurity: 1962–2003, and 2007 to present
• Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup Futurity: 2004–2006
  • American National Futurity: 1927–1928
  • Arlington Futurity: 1932–1961
  • Washington Park Futurity Stakes: 1937–1961

Distances:

• 1 Mile: 1984, 1986–2013, 2020 to present
• 7 Furlongs: 1962–1969, 1979–1983, 2014–2019
• 6 ½ Furlongs: 1974–1978, 1985
• 6 Furlong: 1927–1961, 1971–1973

• † In 2008, Jose Adan and Advice finished first and second, respectively, but were disqualified and set back to second and third.
• In 2006, there was a dead heat between Officer Rocket and Got the Last Laugh.
• ‡‡ In 1971 the race was run in two divisions
• ‡ In 1967 the race was run in two divisions

• Arlington Park website