Maywood Park Race Track Info

Maywood Park, Harness Racing Track in Illinois, USA

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Maywood Park is the only Chicago racetrack devoted exclusively to standardbred racing, and was the first track in Illinois to acquire a harness racing license in 1946. The track is located in Melrose Park just 10 miles south of O'Hare and 17 miles from downtown Chicago, features harness racing, as well as simulcast betting.

Maywood Park was originally the home of Cook County Fairgrounds. Since 1946, the track has conducted a harness racing meeting for 58 consecutive seasons, the longest in the state's standardbred history, and has been the scene of numerous world records.

Maywood has one main track:

Main Track:1/2 mile

Maywood Race Dates:

January to May; and July-December - Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Post Times:

7:40 p.m.

Maywood by the numbers:

Track Opened - 1946

Speed Rating - 2:003

Length of Stretch - 594 feet

Width of Homestretch - 77 feet

Starters Behind the Gate - 8

Hubrail - No

Open Stretch - Yes

Clubhouse Capacity: 16,000

Grandstand Capacity: 10,847

Parking Capacity: 21,000

Admission:

General - $2.00

Clubhouse - $3.00

General Parking - Free

Mailing Address

Maywood Park

8600 W. North Ave.

Melrose Park, Illinois 60160

Street Address

8600 W. North Ave.

Melrose Park, Illinois 60160

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