Maywood Park
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Maywood Park was a horse racing venue located in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States, about 12 miles from downtown Chicago. It was used for harness racing. It had a capacity of 33,297 people and was built in 1946. The track was a half-mile oval. The track closed in 2015.[1] The track, which had been in unincorporated Cook County, was located in Melrose Park. Demolition began in early 2019; the track was replaced by an Amazon distribution center in 2020.[2]
This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (May 2012) |
For the Oregon town, see Maywood Park, Oregon.
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Location | Melrose Park, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 41.90635°N 87.83741°W / 41.90635; -87.83741 |
Date opened | 1946 |
Date closed | 2015 |
Race type | Standardbred |
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