Arlington Million day Grade 1s attract 35 pre-entries
Pre-entries for the three Grade 1 stakes highlighting the International Festival of Racing on Saturday, Aug. 11, were taken Friday at Arlington International Racecourse. The Arlington Million, $600,000 Beverly D. $400,000 Secretariat Stakes drew early interest from 35 contenders.
NBC Sports Network will broadcast live from the Chicagoland oval beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
Final entries for the card's Grade 1 events will take place Tuesday at the Arlington International Racecourse racing office. The remainder of Saturday’s races will be drawn on Wednesday.
The 36th Grade I $1,000,000 Arlington Million Pre-Entries 1¼ Miles (Turf); 3-Year-Olds and Up: | ||
HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER |
ALMANAAR (GB) | Shadwell Stable (Rick Nichols) | Chad C. Brown |
CATCHO EN DIE (ARG) | Naipaul Chatterpaul and Sotirios Sakatis | Naipaul Chatterpaul |
CENTURY DREAM (IRE) | Rabbah Bloodstock, LLC Lessee (Brian R. Thompson) | Simon Crisford |
CIRCUS COUTURE (IRE) | Jane Chapple-Hyam and Bryan Hirst | Jane Chapple-Hyam |
DEAUVILLE (IRE) | Mrs. Fitri Hay, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith | Aidan P. O’Brien |
DIVISIDERO | Gunpowder Farms, LLC (Thomas Keithley) | Kelly Rubley |
MONEY MULTIPLIER | Al Shahania Stud (Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani) | Chad C. Brown |
OSCAR PERFORMANCE | Amerman Racing Stables, LLC (Jerome and John Amerman) | Brian A. Lynch |
ROBERT BRUCE (CHI) | Convento Viejo, LLC (Luigi D’Alessandri) | Chad C. Brown |
SPRING QUALITY | Augustin Stable (George Strawbridge, Jr.) | H. Graham Motion |
TWENTY FOUR SEVEN | Midwest Thoroughbreds (Richard and Karen Papiese) | Roger A. Brueggemann |
The 29th Grade I $600,000 Beverly D. Pre-Entries 1 3/16 Miles (Turf), Fillies and Mares 3-Years-Old and Up: | ||
HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER |
ATHENA (IRE) | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael B. Tabor | Aidan P. O’Brien |
DADDYS LIL DARLING | Normandy Farm (Nancy Polk) | Kenneth G. McPeek |
DONA BRUJA (ARG) | Dom Felipe, LLC (Ivan Gasparotto) | Ignacio Correas, IV |
FOURSTAR CROOK | Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables, LLC (Mike Caruso) and Gary Aisquith | Chad C. Brown |
INFLEXIBILITY | Klaravich Stables, Inc. (Seth Klarman) and William Lawrence | Chad C. Brown |
NYALETI (IRE) | Chris, Rosie and Rob Batterham and Jen Reay | Mark Johnston |
OH SO TERRIBLE | Carol Hammersmith | Bradley S. Ross |
PRADO’S SWEET RIDE | Darrell and Sadie Brommer | Chris M. Block |
SISTERCHARLIE (IRE) | Peter M. Brant | Chad C. Brown |
THAIS (FR) | Allen Stable, Inc. (Joe Allen) and Peter M. Brant | Chad C. Brown |
The 42nd Grade I $400,000 Secretariat Stakes Pre-Entries 1¼ Miles (Turf); 3-Year-Olds: | ||
HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER |
ANALYZE IT | William H. Lawrence | Chad C. Brown |
BANDUA | Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) | Dermot K. Weld |
CAPTIVATING MOON | Lothenbach Stables, Inc. (Robert Lothenbach) | Chris M. Block |
CARRICK | Donegal Racing (Jerry Crawford) | Thomas Morley |
DUBBY DUBBIE | Emmet Jolley, Jack Randall and Mitch Butler | Michelle Lovell |
HUNTING HORN (IRE) | Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith | Aidan P. O’Brien |
LINBURGH’S KITTEN | Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey | Michael J. Maker |
LUCIUS TIBERIUS (IRE) | Michael B. Tabor, Derrick Smith and Mrs. John Magnier | Aidan P. O’Brien |
MING (IRE) | Mohammed Hamad Khalifa Al-Attiyah | Joseph Patrick O’Brien |
PLATINUM WARRIOR (IRE) | Yuesheng Zhang | Michael Halford |
PONT DU GARD | Wimborne Farm (Diane L. Perkins) | Ignacio Correas, IV |
REAL STORY | Jeffrey S. Amling and Merriebelle Stable, LLC (John Moores and Charles Noell) | Ignacio Correas, IV |
SNIPER KITTEN | Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey | Michael J. Maker |
UNTAMED DOMAIN | West Point Thoroughbreds, LLC (Terry Finley) | H. Graham Motion |