Arlington announces events for Million Preview Day

Arlington announces events for

Million Preview Day

Arlington Park will present the 12th annual Million Preview Day program on

Saturday, showcasing the final local prep races for the August 18 Arlington

Million and International Festival of Racing, featuring four graded stakes worth

an aggregate of $750,000 in purses.

Serving as the designated prep for Grade 1 Arlington Million is the Grade 3,

$200,000 Arlington Handicap at the Million distance of a mile and a quarter on

the turf while the Grade 3, $200,000 Modesty Handicap at 1 3/16 miles over the

lawn serves the same purpose for the Grade 1, $750,000 Beverly D.

The Grade 3, $200,000 American Derby, also run at 1 3/16 miles on turf, is

the second leg of Arlington's Mid-America Triple and is the final prep for the

Grade 1, $500,000 Secretariat.

New to the Million Preview Day card is the Grade 3, $150,000 Stars and

Stripes. The mile and a half turf test serves as the prep for the inaugural

running of the $400,000 American St Leger which will be run over a grassy 1

11/16 miles on the Million Day card.

Saturday's events start early with Breakfast at Arlington and fans can watch

the horses go through their morning training regimen against a breathtaking

backdrop of early morning sunlight and enjoy a delicious Breakfast buffet from

8:00-9:30 a.m. (CDT).

Track announcer John G. Dooley and Arlington television personalities Alyssa

Ali and Howard Sudberry host an entertaining, informative program. From jockeys

to trainers to racing officials, featured guests from all walks of Thoroughbred

racing will be covering everything from training horses to track maintenance.

Gates open at 8:00 a.m. for Breakfast at Arlington and admission is free.

There is an option to purchase a breakfast buffet for $12 (unlimited pass

through). A discounted price of $8 will be available for children 4-11 and those

3 and under are free.

In addition, guests can secure a spot on Arlington's popular backstretch tour

in advance with the purchase of a special VIP Backstretch Tour and Breakfast

Package, limited to the first 40 guests to purchase tickets online for each

event date.

Saturday also will be a Saturday Summer Bash featuring live music in the Park

area by Suburban Cowboys. The first 3,000 fans to purchase tickets online will

receive a free Arlington Million baseball cap.

Fans wishing to hone their handicapping skills can take part in a casual

Learn to Win Seminar in the Park area hosted by horseplayernow.com's Joe

Kristufek and Brian W. Spencer from 1-3:30 p.m.

Those wishing to get a head start on their Million Preview Day handicapping

can take part in a special one-hour Million Preview Day Big Event chat that will

take place Thursday starting at 7:30 p.m. hosted by Kristufek and featuring

Arlington Park on-air handicapper Jessica Pacheco. The chat can be accessed at

arlingtonpark.com.

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