Today, we're going to give a look at the stake races card for Arlington Park and their Million day races. There are four stakes races on the "proper surface" (turf) and I'll be giving my four selections in each race. It's an added bonus to my usual Saratoga fare for this time of the year.
The first race (7th) is for three year old fillies going a mile on the turf; the Hatoof Stakes. A full field is assembled with no clear cut favorite entered. Since I am a big fan of trainer Christophe Clement, I'll pick on top the #1 - Race to Urga. With only two lifetime starts; a win and a second, she has the best upside of this group of runners. For 2nd, the Eddie Kenneally second time U.S. runner; Lily Again #12 looks like she can improve back on grass off of her main track try last time out. For your "exotic & multi-race" plays use #7 - Holidayonthefarm and #11 - Notassharpasuouthink.
The 8th race is the Secretariat Stakes for the three year old males going a mile and a quarter on the turf. Top pick here is, #9 - Wilcox Inn, the recent winner of the American Derby , the mile & three sixteenths prep for this event. Winning by four lengths, he looks to have the advantage over the European shipper; #3 - Treasure Beach who is my 2nd selection. Use in your plays also; #2 - Ziyarid & #7 - Banned.
The Beverly D. (9th) is one of the premier races for filly and mares on grass. Eleven runners are assembled here with no clear cut favorite. My top pick is #3 - Fantasia, trained by Jonathan Sheppard. Winner of a recent stake race at Arlington , she has kept good company and has the nice juicy morning line price of 6-1. For 2nd, #5 - Dubawi Heights has reeled off four straight victories in a row on the west coast at shorter distances. At 10-1 morning line odds, she provides good value. For your "exotic & multi-race runners": #1 - Stacelita and # 7 - Cheetah.
The Arlington Million, a race rich with tradition is the 10th race for horses going the mile and a quarter distance. Here, Gio Ponti (#5) is the morning line favorite. He has tons of "back class" and deserves this morning line odds. But, with only two victories in his last 10 starts, he's worth a shot against in the "top" spot. My pick here is, #7 - Cape Blanco, who is the horse that defeated him last time out in the Man 'O War Stakes at Belmont Park . I'll "box" him with Gio Ponti and use underneath these two runners; #1 - Rahystrada and #4 - Zack Hall , the European invader.
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