| Surface: | Turf |
| Class: | Ungraded stakes |
| Horse Race: | Arlington Sprint Handicap |
| Location: | Arlington Park Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States |
| Inaugurated: | 1990 |
| Race Type: | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website: | www.arlingtonpark.com |
| Distance: | 5.5 furlongs |
| Track: | Left-handed |
| Qualification: | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight: | Assigned |
| Purse: | US$200,000 |
The Arlington Sprint Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of July at Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois. A non-graded stakes open to horses age three and older, it is a sprint race contested on turf over a distance of furlongs.
Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the 2009 Arlington Sprint automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint.[1]
Inaugurated in 1990 as the Arlington Sprint Championship, the name was changed to the Arlington Breeders' Cup Sprint for the 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, and 2004 through 2006 editions. It was given its present name in 2007.
Since inception in 1990, the Arlington Sprint has been contested at various distances on both dirt and turf:
There was no race run from 1991–1995 and 1998–1999.
Speed record:
Most wins:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Saint Leon | 9 | E. T. Baird | Michele Boyce | Margaret Burlingham | 1:03.45 |
| 2013 | Saint Leon | 8 | E. T. Baird | Michele Boyce | Margaret Burlingham | 1:03.00 |
| 2012 | Saint Leon | 7 | E. T. Baird | Michele Boyce | Margaret Burlingham | 1:03.18 |
| 2011 | Havelock | 4 | Jermaine V. Bridgmohan | Darren Miller | Silverton Hill LLC | 1:02.71 |
| 2010 | Chamberlain Bridge | 6 | Jamie Theriot | W. Bret Calhoun | Carl Moore | 1:03.66 |
| 2009 | Yankee Injunuity | 5 | E. T. Baird | James R. McMullen | Encore Racing & J. R. McMullen | 1:02.50 |
| 2008 | Mr. Nightliner | 4 | Jamie Theriot | W. Bret Calhoun | Martin Racing & | 1:01.89 |
| 2007 | Piratesonthelake † | 3 | Diego Sanchez | James P. DiVito | B. Jock Racing LLC | 1:09.14 |
| 2007 | In Summation † | 4 | René Douglas | Christophe Clement | Waterford Stable | 1:09.14 |
| 2006 | Gold Storm | 6 | Tracy Hebert | Charles W. Cascio | Keith McKinney | 1:08.39 |
| 2005 | Fifteen Rounds | 5 | Christopher Emigh | Christine K. Janks | Ken Meeker & Carson Springs Farm | 1:08.51 |
| 2004 | Gold Storm | 4 | Larry Taylor | Charles W. Cascio | Keith McKinney & Jack Sweesy | 1:08.65 |
| 2003 | Out of My Way | 6 | Curt Bourque | Gene A. Cilio | Crown's Way Farm et al. | 1:09.82 |
| 2002 | Bonapaw | 6 | Gerard Melancon | Norman C. Miller III | J. & D. Richard | 1:09.13 |
| 2001 | Bet On Sunshine | 9 | Marlon St. Julien | Paul J. McGee | David P. Holloway Racing | 1:10.06 |
| 2000 | Bet On Sunshine | 8 | Paul J. McGee | David P. Holloway Racing | 1:09.77 | |
| 1997 | Hunk of Class † | 4 | Eusebio Razo Jr. | Kenneth R. Spraggins | K. R. Spraggins & J. Lombardo | 1:09.99 |
| 1998 | - 1999 | align=center colspan=7 | Race not held | |||
| 1997 | Bet On Sunshine † | 5 | Pat Day | Paul J. McGee | David P. Holloway Racing | 1:09.99 |
| 1996 | Ft. Stockton | 4 | Shane Sellers | Ben Perkins Jr. | New Farm | 1:08.77 |
| 1991 | - 1995 | align=center colspan=7 | Race not held | |||
| 1990 | Hammocker | 6 | Kerwin Clark | Harvey L. Vanier | Nancy A. Vanier | 1:24.60 |