Might be headed to Chicago to place a wager on the ponies....I have never been to any of Chi. horse tracks...Best to go to an OTB or visit one of (and if so which one) the tracks. Driving is no issue in chicago for me so any of the OTB or tracks would be okay. If it is an OTB i would like to go downtown or close to it.
Thanks in advance.
Kentucky Derby
Downtown at State and Lake (next to the Chicago Theather) is an OTB. If you have the time, you can take Metra (NW Line) or drive out to Arlington Park. It is about 25 miles NW of downtown and they will simulcast the derby, espcially since they are owned by the same company as Churchill Downs.
Kentucky Derby
Downtown OTB - http://www.stretchrunchicago.com/
Nicest track in the area - www.arlingtonpark.com
Closer to downtown:
www.hawthorneracecourse.com
www.maywoodpark.com
Check out the web sites given previously for opening days for the track you want to visit. Have been to all of them numerous times and Arlington is the most beautiful but farthest for someone coming from Michigan. Arlington opens May 1. Hawthorne must close this week. They take turns.
Why not come on down for the Kentucky Derby!!!
Only 5 hours from Chicago, which by the way, is my favorite getaway destination. The Ky Derby is a blast, as is the Ky Oaks, the Friday before, when the fillies run. It truly is a fun experience.
Arlington Park opens for Live Racing on Derby weekend. Not only would you get to see the simulcast of the Kentucky Derby you can watch the real thing on Churchill Downs sister track. IMO Arlington is just as nice as Churchill Downs and in a much better neighborhood.
Plus, for the past few years, they have been giving away a Derby glass if you are one of the first people through the gates. My wife and I have gone the last couple years on Derby Saturday. It is a good time, and the crowds are large but not overwhelming.
I%26#39;ll second Thomas123 suggestion. Oaks Day and Derby Day are nice times here in Louisville.
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