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The Arlington Million is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred horses aged three years and upward on the turf. It was originally raced at the now-closed Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles. The Arlington Million is the first thoroughbred race to offer a purse of US$1,000,000.
- Thoroughbred
- 1981 at Arlington Park
- Weight for age
- Set Piece. Dansili. 5.73. Brad H. Cox. Florent Geroux. 3rd, 2023 Turf Mile G1. 6-1.
- Santin. Distorted Humor. 5.70. Brendan P. Walsh. Tyler Gaffalione. 3rd, 2023 Kentucky Downs Turf Cup G2. 8-1.
- Adhamo. Intello. 5.82. Chad C. Brown. Flavien Prat. 10th, 2024 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational G1. 10-1.
- Never Explain. Street Sense. 5.67. Claude R. McGaughey III. Vincent Cheminaud. 1st, 2024 Tampa Bay Stakes G3. 6-1.
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- Strong Tide. (15-1 morning-line odds): This is a tough spot for a 6-year-old in search of his first graded stakes win whose most recent stakes win came in the To Much Coffee Stakes in November 2020.
- Never Explain. (6-1): Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey brings him back on two weeks rest after running third in the Bowling Green Stakes (G2T) July 30 at Saratoga Race Course.
- Set Piece. (6-1): Deep closer is not as consistent as he was earlier in his career but his win two starts back in the Arlington Stakes (G3T) in June at Churchill serves as a reminder that he is still capable at 7-years-old of monster races.
- Atone. (7-2): Tepid morning-line favorite is winless in two starts since a career-best win in the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes. It's also his first try in a race longer than 1 1/8 miles on any surface.
- Santin. Distorted Humor. 5.70. Brendan P. Walsh. Tyler Gaffalione. 3rd, 2023 Kentucky Downs Turf Cup G2.
- Smooth Like Strait. Midnight Lute. 6.86. Michael W. McCarthy. John R. Velazquez. 5th, Cotton Fitzsimmons H.
- Sacred Life. Siyouni. 6.09. Chad C. Brown. Manuel Franco. 3rd, 2022 Arlington Million G1.
- Set Piece. Dansili. 5.73. Brad H. Cox. Florent Geroux. 3rd, 2023 Turf Mile G1.
Aug 10, 2023 · Racing. August 10th, 2023 by Mike Curry. Colonial Downs in Virginia is the new home of the Arlington Million beginning in 2023. (Eclipse Sportswire) The Grade 1 Arlington Million has been one of the most important turf stakes in the United States since John Henry won the inaugural edition back in 1981 in an unforgettable thriller over The Bart.
Aug 9, 2022 · For nearly 40 years, the focal point at Arlington International Race Course just outside Chicago was the “Arlington Million.” In 1981, America’s celebrated turf horse, John Henry, won by the slimmest of margins over The Bart in what at the time was the world’s richest race. There had never been a purse that high.
