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Originally Posted by Thomas Roulston
Then again, if Hawthorne rebuilds their pre-1987 shorter far turn on the turf course (while concomitantly keeping their existing far turn - the resulting configuration would pretty much be the same as that found at Los Alamitos), the Arlington Million can be kept both at its 1 1/4-mile distance, and in Chicago.
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The original turf course allowed for a 1 3/16 or a 1 1/2 mile distance. The mile and a quarter would need to begin in the middle of the first turn. Secondly, not sure if the Arlington Million is a trademark name, owned by Churchill Downs. It could be run on the current course at 1 3/8 miles if Hawthorne wanted such a race, which I doubt.