'Against All Odds'
The famed bronze capturing the dueling finish in the world's first million dollar race: The Arlington Million (1981). The result of that race is immortalized in bronze at the top of the Paddock, where the "Against All Odds" statue of jockey Bill Shoemaker riding John Henry to a thrilling come-from-behind victory over 40-1 longshot The Bart celebrates Thoroughbred racing's inaugural million dollar race.
Arlington Race Course, Arlington Heights, Illinois
'Against All Odds'
The famed bronze capturing the dueling finish in the world's first million dollar race: The Arlington Million (1981). The result of that race is immortalized in bronze at the top of the Paddock, where the "Against All Odds" statue of jockey Bill Shoemaker riding John Henry to a thrilling come-from-behind victory over 40-1 longshot The Bart celebrates Thoroughbred racing's inaugural million dollar race.
Arlington Race Course, Arlington Heights, Illinois