NEWS
Arlington’s Million Preview day features familiar faces
Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:26 PM
STREAM CAT
Four Footed Fotos
by Frank Angst
Last year’s Arlington Handicap (G3) winner Stream Cat will face Cosmonaut, a two-time winner of the 1 1/4-mile race, on Saturday as part of the suburban Chicago track’s “Arlington Million (G1) Preview Day.”
Stream Cat has won six career stakes races, including this year’s Tokyo City Cup Handicap (G3) at Santa Anita Park (video). Cosmonaut, who finished second in last year’s Arlington Handicap, will try to win the race a third time after winning in 2006 and ’07.
Also in the race that serves as a prep for the Arlington Million, Grade 1-placed Just as Well will try to secure his first stakes win. A six-year-old A.P. Indy Horse, Just as Well has placed in three graded stakes this year, including a runner-up finish to Kip Deville in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1) (video).
Nine-year-old gelding and crowd favorite Silverfoot will attempt to secure his second consecutive win on the Arlington turf after taking the Tin Man Stakes on June 6 (video).
Also on Saturday’s card, Giant Oak will try to secure the first graded stakes win of his career in the American Derby (G2). After winning his career debut on turf last year, Giant Oak tried the main track in several Triple Crown prep races this year. The Giant’s Causeway colt registered his strongest main-track effort in the Illinois Derby (G2) when second to eventual Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) and BlackBerry Preakness Stakes (G1) third-place finisher Musket Man. Switched back to turf, Giant Oak secured a clear victory in the Arlington Classic on May 23 (video).
In Saturday’s Modesty Handicap (G3), Grade 1 winner Pure Clan will attempt to register her first win of the season and snap a three-race losing streak that has come against top competition. Last year’s American Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1) winner closed out the year with a runner-up finish to Backseat Rhythm in the Garden City Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park and a ninth-place finish in the Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1).
A four-year-old Pure Prize filly, Pure Clan opened this season with a narrow second to Acoma on June 6 in the Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (G3) at Churchill Downs (video).
Dynaforce, winner of last year’s Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park (video), could provide Pure Clan’s biggest test.
In the Arlington Sprint Stakes, Chamberlain Bridge will try to secure his third consecutive stakes win in a turf sprint this season. The race is a “Win and You’re In” challenge race for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint.
Frank Angst is senior staff writer of Thoroughbred Times
Modesty H.
For Equibase entries of Saturday's Arlington card, click here.
July 11, $200,000, 3yo & up, f&m, 1 3/16M, Arlington Park, 2:07 PM CT
| Post |
Horse |
Sire |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Pure Clan 4, f. |
Pure Prize |
122 |
Julien Leparoux |
Robert Holthus |
| 2 |
Tizaqueena 4, f. |
Tiznow |
118 |
E. Baird |
Michael Stidham |
| 3 |
Colina Verde (BRZ) 6, m. |
Know Heights (IRE) |
115 |
Richard Migliore |
Kiaran McLaughlin |
| 4 |
Lemonette 6, m. |
Lemon Drop Kid |
112 |
Miguel Mena |
Eric Reed |
| 5 |
Ciao 5, m. |
Lear Fan |
112 |
Inez Karlsson |
Frank Kirby |
| 6 |
Dynaforce 6, m. |
Dynaformer |
120 |
Robby Albarado |
William Mott |
July 11, $300,000, 3yo, 1 3/16M, Arlington Park, 3:07 PM CT
| Post |
Horse |
Sire |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Dakota Gypsy 3, c. |
Horse Chestnut (SAF) |
119 |
Larry Sterling, Jr. |
Richard Scherer |
| 2 |
Reb 3, c. |
Stormy Atlantic |
119 |
Julien Leparoux |
George Arnold, II |
| 3 |
Giant Oak 3, c. |
Giant's Causeway |
121 |
Eusebio Razo, Jr. |
Chris Block |
| 4 |
Oil Man (IRE) 3, c. |
Pyrus |
121 |
Alonso Quinonez |
John Sadler |
| 5 |
No Inflation 3, g. |
Repriced |
119 |
Robby Albarado |
Thomas Proctor |
| 6 |
Proceed Bee 3, g. |
Bernstein |
121 |
Christopher Emigh |
Scott Becker |
| 7 |
Vaquero 3, c. |
Orientate |
119 |
James Graham |
Michael Leahy |
July 11, $200,000, 3yo & up, 5 1/2F, Arlington Park, 5:10 PM CT
| Post |
Horse |
Sire |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Yankee Injunuity 5, h. |
Yankee Victor |
118 |
E. Baird |
James McMullen |
| 2 |
Chamberlain Bridge 5, g. |
War Chant |
122 |
Jesse Campbell |
W. Calhoun |
| 3 |
Fort Prado 8, h. |
El Prado (IRE) |
120 |
Eduardo Perez |
Chris Block |
| 4 |
Stradivinsky 6, g. |
Stravinsky |
118 |
Inez Karlsson |
Kenneth Hoffman |
| 5 |
Shrewd Operator 5, g. |
Twining |
118 |
Robby Albarado |
Chris Block |
| 6 |
St. Joe 4, g. |
Trippi |
118 |
Julien Leparoux |
Darrin Miller |
| 7 |
Grand Sensation 4, c. |
Grand Slam |
118 |
Christopher Emigh |
Steve Hobby |
July 11, $200,000, 3yo & up, 1 1/4M, Arlington Park, 5:40 PM CT
| Post |
Horse |
Sire |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Plan 4, c. |
Storm Cat |
113 |
Rudy Rodriguez |
Richard Dutrow, Jr. |
| 2 |
Public Speaker 4, c. |
Distorted Humor |
113 |
Junior Alvarado |
Rebecca Maker |
| 3 |
Telling 5, h. |
A.P. Indy |
114 |
Fernando Jara |
Steve Hobby |
| 4 |
Recapturetheglory 4, c. |
Cherokee Run |
113 |
Eduardo Perez |
Louie Roussel, III |
| 5 |
My Happiness (ARG) 8, h. |
Festin (ARG) |
112 |
Eusebio Razo, Jr. |
Bobby Barnett |
| 6 |
Silverfoot 9, g. |
With Approval |
116 |
Christopher Emigh |
Dallas Stewart |
| 7 |
Ordination (IRE) 4, c. |
Fantastic Light |
113 |
Miguel Mena |
Eoin Harty |
| 8 |
Embossed (IRE) 7, r. |
Mark of Esteem (IRE) |
112 |
Jesse Campbell |
Andrew McKeever |
| 9 |
Just as Well 6, h. |
A.P. Indy |
118 |
E. Baird |
Jonathan Sheppard |
| 10 |
Gentleman Chester 5, h. |
Chester House |
114 |
James Graham |
Ralph Nicks |
| 11 |
Stream Cat 6, g. |
Black Minnaloushe |
117 |
Florent Geroux |
Patrick Biancone |
| 12 |
Cosmonaut 7, h. |
Lemon Drop Kid |
116 |
Robby Albarado |
Philip Serpe |
| 13 |
Thabazimbi 4, c. |
Empire Maker |
113 |
Julien Leparoux |
William Mott |
