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The Arlington Classic Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for 3-year-old horses held annually at the end of June at Arlington Park race track near Chicago, Illinois. Currently it is raced over a distance of 1 1/16 miles on turf. At one time the Arlington Classic was one of the most important races in the United States, drawing the best 3-year-olds in the country. According to the July 25, 1932 issue [1] of TIME magazine, it was then the richest race for 3-year-olds in America.
The Arlington Classic became part of Arlington Park's "Mid-America Triple" which included the American Derby in July and the Secretariat Stakes in August. The Triple was last won by Honor Glide in 1997.
[edit] Winners of the Arlington
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- 2006 : Kingship
- 2005 : Purim
- 2004 : Toasted
- 2003 : Lismore Knight
- 2002 : Mr Mellon
- 2001 : Baptize
- 2000 : King Cugat
- 1999 : No race held
- 1998 : No race held
- 1997 : Honor Glide
- 1996 : Trail City
- 1995 : Hawk Attack
- 1994 : Eagle Eyed
- 1993 : Boundlessly
- 1992 : Saint Ballado
- 1991 : Whadjathink
- 1990 : Sound Of Cannons
- 1989 : Clever Trevor
- 1988 : No race held
- 1987 : Lost Code
- 1986 : Sumptious
- 1985 : Smile
- 1984 : At The Threshold
- 1983 : Play Fellow
- 1982 : Wolfies Rascal
- 1981 : Fairway Phantom
- 1980 : Spruce Needles
- 1979 : Steady Growth
- 1978 : Alydar
- 1977 : Private Thoughts
- 1976 : No race held
- 1975 : No race held
- 1974 : No race held
- 1973 : Lindas Chief
- 1970 : Corn Off The Cob
- 1969 : Ack Ack
- 1968 : Exclusive Native
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- 1967 : Dr. Fager
- 1966 : Buckpasser
- 1965 : Tom Rolfe
- 1964 : Tosmah
- 1963 : Candy Spots
- 1962 : Ridan
- 1961 : Globemaster
- 1960 : T. V. Lark
- 1959 : Dunce
- 1958 : A Dragon Killer
- 1957 : Clem
- 1955 : Nashua
- 1954 : Errard King
- 1953 : Native Dancer
- 1952 : Mark-Ye-Well
- 1951 : Hall of Fame
- 1950 : Greek Song
- 1949 : Ponder
- 1948 : Papa Redbird
- 1947 : But Why Not
- 1946 : The Dude
- 1945 : Pot O Luck
- 1944 : Twilight Tear
- 1943 : Slide Rule
- 1942 : Shut Out
- 1941 : Attention
- 1940 : Sirocco
- 1939 : Challedon
- 1938 : Nedayr
- 1937 : Flying Scot
- 1936 : Granville
- 1935 : Omaha
- 1934 : Cavalcade
- 1933 : Inlander
- 1932 : Gusto
- 1931 : Mate
- 1930 : Gallant Fox
- 1929 : Blue Larkspur
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A noteworthy upset in the Arlington Classic occurred in 1946 when Assault, who had just won the United States Triple Crown, finished last.
