This weekend offers a sensational schedule with Chicago’s Arlington Park taking center stage. The biggest race of Saturday is one of the biggest of the entire year. The $1 million Grade 1 Arlington Million will draw handle like few other events on the summer meet schedule. In fact, the Arlington Million is circled on horse player’s calendars each year. This race attracts massive traffic for Horse Racing action. Gamblers and horse cappers from all over the world will focus on Arlington’s incredible lineup that goes far beyond just the Million. Also, from Canada is a loaded Woodbine slate. All told the summer meet schedule is taking to an entirely new level!
Let’s now take a look at the highlights of this week’s schedule from tracks across North America!
Arlington Park - Arlington Heights, Illinois – Saturday
Saturday at Arlington Park is set for eight races and seven features. Among them is the Grade 1 $600,000 Beverly Derby, the Bruce D. Memorial Stakes for $75,000, the Hanshin Cup worth $150,000, the Pucker Up Stakes at $150,000, the Richard P. Hazelton Memorial Stakes for $75,000, and the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes at $500,000. Of course, the race of the day is the $1 million Grade 1 Arlington Million.
First place in the Arlington jockey standings is Jareth Loveberry with over $287,000 in earnings. Overall he has 62 starts with 20 wins, 12 second, and 13 third place finishes.
Second place belongs to Christopher A. Emigh with over $154,000 in winnings. He has 52 starts with seven wins, 10 second and 11 third place finishes.
Third place at Arlington is Julio E. Felix with over $123,000 in earnings. Felix has 54 starts with six wins, 10 second, and six third place finishes.
Woodbine – Rexdale, Ontario – Saturday and Sunday
Saturday is not to be missed at Woodbine with 11 races and five features. Those would include the Grade 3 Bold Venture Stakes for $125,000, the Grade 2 Dance Smartly Stakes for $175,000, the Grade 2 $175,000 King Edward Stakes, and the Plate Trial Stakes is a $150,000 run. Manning the Woodbine marquee is the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks. Sunday brings 10 additional races from Woodbine. Top billing is the Grade 3 $125,000 Seaway Stakes.
Woodbine’s top jockey is Rafael Manuel Hernandez with over $1.8 million in earnings. Hernandez has 253 starts with 56 wins, 36 second, and 24 third place finishes.
Next is Kazushi Kimura with over $1.7 million in winnings. Kimura has 255 starts with 37 wins, 53 second, and 32 third place finishes.
Saratoga – Saratoga Springs, New York – Saturday and Sunday
Saturday offers 11 races on the Saratoga schedule with two features. Those would be the Grade 1 Alabama Stakes and Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes. Both races are worth $500,000. Sunday brings 11 more races headlined by the $500,000 Saratoga Oaks Invitational.
Monmouth Park – Oceanport, New Jersey – Saturday and Sunday
Saturday has 10 races on the Monmouth Park schedule. The $150,000 TVG.com Pegasus Stakes is the main event. Sunday shows 10 more races on the slate led by the $75,000 Incredible Revenge Stakes.
Gulfstream Park – Hallandale, Florida – Saturday and Sunday
Saturday starts the weekend with 10 races at scheduled at Gulfstream Park. There are 10 more races for Sunday.
Del Mar- Del Mar, California – Saturday and Sunday
Del Mar has 11 races on the Saturday card with 10 more races scheduled on Sunday’s schedule.
Laurel Park – Laurel, Maryland – Saturday
Laurel park has 10 races on the Saturday schedule.
Delaware Park – Wilmington, Delaware – Saturday
Saturday brings 10 races to the Delaware Park card.
Prairie Meadows - Altoona, Iowa – Saturday and Sunday
Saturday shows 10 races on the Prairie Meadows card. Featured are the Prairie Gold Juvenile Stakes and Prairie Gold Lasse Stakes. Both races are worth $75,000. And then 10 more races are scheduled for Sunday.
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