Arlington Million Coverage 2014

Horses prepped this morning for the Arlington International Festival of Racing in Arlington Heights, Il. The four stakes races are the Arlington Million XXXII (gr. IT), the Beverly D (gr. IT), the Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT), and the American St. Leger, running on August 16, 2014.

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Favorites for the Arlington Million are 7-5 Magician (above) and 5-2 Real Solution (below), last year’s Million winner.

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Eleven fillies and mares will contest the Beverly D., including Somali Lemonade.

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And Alterite

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For more images from the Arlington morning works go to the Bloodhorse.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBloodHorse

Check out our new Arlington International longform feature, Man Behind the Million (http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/features/man-behind-the-million-653). Award-winning writer Claire Novak returns to her home track to interview Richard Duchossois (known as Mr D) and report on the state of the struggling Illinois racing scene.

Arlingtion Million Retrospective Slideshow: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/slideshows/slideshow/arlington-million-retrospective/arlington-million-retrospective