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Tag: Arlington Million

August 30, 1981

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TwinSpires Blog: Bankroll builders on the Arlington Millon Day undercard

Tomorrow’s Million Day card at Arlington is full of stakes races — but a cashed ticket on the undercard is … More

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Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Pucker Up Stakes Preview

This race is named after Pucker Up, the 1957 Champion Older Female Horse.  Owned by Dan and Ada Rice (who … More

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Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Arlington Million Preview

The centerpiece of the summer meet at Arlington is the Arlington Million: the world’s first million-dollar Thoroughbred race when it … More

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Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Arlington Million Recap

On a clear, sunny Saturday at Arlington, two Breeders’ Cup bids were on the line.  Though the mid-seventies temperature was … More

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the Arlington Million: all you need to know!

Chicago’s biggest day of racing is almost here!  As always, I’ve taken an in-depth dive, and you can find my … More

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A Day at the Races: Arlington Million Magic

The Arlington Million is my anniversary of falling in love with horse racing, and I always spend a lot of … More

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Picks and Ponderings: MONDIALISTE Wins the Arlington Million, but the Rest of the Day Belongs to Florent Geroux

Yesterday was the biggest day on the local racing calendar: Arlington Million Day.  The card featured six stakes races, including … More

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Arlington Million Day analysis!

Tomorrow is Arlington Million Day!  I have been on site at Arlington all week watching the horses in the morning, … More

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Arlington Million talk on the BARN!

On today’s episode of Jason Beem’s most excellent radio show, BARN, Paul Mazur and I join him to talk Arlington … More

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Arlington Million Week: Wednesday

Wednesday is when Million week begins to get serious. I have been at morning workouts all week, but today was … More

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Picks and Ponderings: Dispatches from Million Week – Tuesday

Arlington Million week continues today, and I was back out at the track for morning works. Today was another relatively … More

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Picks and Ponderings: Dispatches from Million Week – Monday

The week of the Arlington Million is upon us. Just as I did in 2014 and 2015, I’m heading out … More

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The Tournament Edge: Locally Linked Arlington Million Contenders

In my latest blog for The Tournament Edge, I take a look at a few possible Arlington Million contenders who … More

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Picks and Ponderings: Arlington Million Day Recap

Saturday was the biggest day of the Arlington summer meet: the Arlington International Festival of Racing. It was a banner … More

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