Arlington International Racecourse will open its 2021 season on Friday

Live racing is scheduled to run through Sept. 25.

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Arlington International Racecourse will open its 2021 season on Friday.

Arlington International Racecourse will open its 2021 season on Friday.

Arlington International Racecourse

Arlington International Racecourse will open the 2021 season on Friday and feature a Derby Day event on Saturday to celebrate the running of the Kentucky Derby.

The track’s annual Mother’s Day event will be May 9 and Father’s Day will be celebrated on June 20. Million Day will be Aug. 14.

Live racing is scheduled to run through Sept. 25. Tickets are on sale at the track’s website. May race days on available now. Additional tickets will go on sale on the second Wednesday of each month for the following month’s race days. June race dates will go on sale May 12, July race dates on June 9, August race dates on July 7, and September race dates on Aug. 11.

Because of COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no live entertainment events, family day activities, nor carry-in items/outside food and beverage allowed at the track.

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