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Aurora Downs, the Glossary

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Aurora Downs was a horse racing facility in Aurora, Illinois, that hosted thoroughbred racing and harness racing events as early as 1891.[1]

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Table of Contents

  1. 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.

  2. 1891 establishments in Illinois
  3. 1981 disestablishments in Illinois
  4. Defunct horse racing venues in Illinois
  5. 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

1981 disestablishments in Illinois

Defunct horse racing venues in Illinois

Sports venues completed in 1891

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_Downs