Aurora Downs, the Glossary
Aurora Downs was a horse racing facility in Aurora, Illinois, that hosted thoroughbred racing and harness racing events as early as 1891.[1]
Table of Contents
11 relations: Auto racing, Batavia, Illinois, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Harness racing, Horse racing, Illinois Derby, Maywood Park, Thoroughbred racing, United States Geological Survey, World War II, Wright brothers.
- 1891 establishments in Illinois
- 1981 disestablishments in Illinois
- Defunct horse racing venues in Illinois
- Sports venues completed in 1891
Auto racing
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition.
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Batavia, Illinois
Batavia is a city mainly in Kane County and partly in DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois.
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States.
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Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace).
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Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.
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Illinois Derby
The Illinois Derby is a race for Thoroughbred horses for three-year-olds run over a distance of one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on the dirt at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney, Illinois, just west of Chicago in early April each year.
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Maywood Park
Maywood Park was a horse racing venue located in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States, about 12 miles from downtown Chicago. Aurora Downs and Maywood Park are Defunct horse racing venues in Illinois.
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Thoroughbred racing
Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses.
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United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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Wright brothers
The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane.
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See also
1891 establishments in Illinois
- Albers, Illinois
- American Numismatic Association
- Aurora Downs
- Bartlett, Illinois
- Blue Island–Vermont Street station
- Bradley, Illinois
- Bulley & Andrews
- Chicago Beach Hotel
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Dr. Wallace C. Abbott House
- DuPage County Historical Museum
- Dwight station (Chicago and Alton Railroad)
- Eureka Red Devils football
- Garrick Theater (Chicago)
- Harlem Park
- Harvey, Illinois
- Hawthorne Race Course
- Ingersoll Machine Tools
- Intermatic
- Kenilworth station (Illinois)
- List of mayors of Harvard, Illinois
- Manhattan Building (Chicago, Illinois)
- Mark Morris Memorial Bridge
- Monadnock Building
- North Park University
- NorthShore University HealthSystem
- Northwestern University Dental School
- Peter Hand Brewing Company
- Pontiac Building
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home
- State Bank of Chicago
- Staunton, Illinois
- Ulysses S. Grant Monument
- University of Chicago Divinity School
- University of Chicago Press
- Wrigley Company
- Wrigley Lodge
1981 disestablishments in Illinois
- Aurora Downs
- Chicago Hustle
- Kluson Manufacturing Company
- Prairie Marksman
Defunct horse racing venues in Illinois
- Arlington Park
- Aurora Downs
- Balmoral Park (Illinois)
- Cahokia Downs
- Chicago Motor Speedway
- Dexter Park (Chicago)
- Harlem Race Track
- Maywood Park
- Quad City Downs
- Washington Park Race Track
Sports venues completed in 1891
- Aspendale Racecourse
- Aurora Downs
- Bradman Oval
- Carolina Port
- Chail Cricket Ground
- Clifton Grove
- East End Park (Cincinnati)
- Edgeley Park
- Filbert Street
- Ganton Golf Club
- Gatwick Racecourse
- Hawthorne Race Course
- Herne Hill Velodrome
- Herty Field
- Kingsholm Stadium
- Latta Park Baseball Field
- League Park
- London Road, High Wycombe
- McGee Field
- Moss Rose
- Muirfield
- Mysore Race Course
- Ooty Golf Course
- Orleton Park
- Pratt Field (Massachusetts)
- Richmond Golf Club
- Royal Melbourne Golf Club
- Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
- Stark's Park
- The Royal Ottawa Golf Club
- Union Park (Baltimore)
- Wetherby Racecourse
- Woodhall Spa Golf Club