Today, the stakes portion of the summer at Arlington got underway with the Grade III Hanshin Cup, a one-turn mile over the polytrack.

Nine runners saw the starter…and when it was all said and done, the top prize went to a horse with some back class, but very little backing from the betting public.

Head over to Picks and Ponderings, read my recap of today’s Hanshin Cup, and enjoy a thrilling beginning to Arlington’s stakes season!