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ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington, IL
| 1 | Debussy (IRE) | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A | $582,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Diesis (GB) - Opera Comique (FR), Singspiel (IRE)
Sire: Diesis (GB), Chestnut, 1980. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $172,788. Lifetime: 395 yearlings sold, median $82,000.
Broodmare Sire: Singspiel (IRE), Bay, 1992.
| 2 | Gio Ponti | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A+ | $194,000 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Tale of the Cat - Chipeta Springs, Alydar
Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.
Broodmare Sire: Alydar, Chestnut, 1975.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2007, ($45,000).
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, ($95,000).
| 3 | Tazeez | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $97,000 |
2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Silver Hawk - Soiree Russe, Nureyev
Sire: Silver Hawk, Bay, 1979. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 3 wins, $184,099. Lifetime: 346 yearlings sold, median $75,000. In 2009: 2.22 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Nureyev, Bay, 1977. In 2009: 3.57 AEI.
Sale History:
Goff's Orby Million Sale 2005, $240,280.
Others: Rahystrada, $48,500; Summit Surge (IRE), $29,100; Tajaaweed, $19,400; General Quarters, $10,000; Just as Well, $10,000; Quite a Handful, $10,000.
Scratched: Marsh Side.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debussy (IRE) | William T. Buick | John H. M. Gosden |
| 2 | Gio Ponti | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement |
| 3 | Tazeez | Richard J. Hills | John H. M. Gosden |
| 4 | Rahystrada | Inez Karlsson | Byron G. Hughes |
| 5 | Summit Surge (IRE) | Kieren Fallon | Luca M. Cumani |
| 6 | Tajaaweed | Michael C. Baze | Daniel C. Peitz |
| 7 | General Quarters | James Graham | Thomas R. McCarthy |
| 8 | Just as Well | Julien R. Leparoux | Jonathan E. Sheppard |
| 9 | Quite a Handful | Tanner Riggs | Andrew M. Hansen |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Debussy (IRE) | William T. Buick | $24.00 | $8.20 | $5.60 | ||||||
| 6 | Gio Ponti | Ramon A. Dominguez | $2.80 | $2.40 | |||||||
| 9 | Tazeez | Richard J. Hills | $4.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (2-6) | $77.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-6-9) | $342.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-6-9-7) | $2,239.60 | ||||||||||
Classic winner and champion Animal Kingdom will stand for Aus$38,500 (about $40,000 in U.S. funds) when he enters stud this year at John Messara's Arrowfield Stud in Australia.
Monday, April 15, 2013
The International Festival of Racing, featuring the 31st running of the Arlington Million Stakes (gr. I), tops a 2013 schedule that includes 25 stakes races worth $5.5 million during 89 days of racing at Arlington Park.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013Two-time grade I winner General Quarters had his first reported foal, a filly out of Hannah's Ink, by Pentilicus born at Jim Loebig's Red Sunset Farm near Ocala, Fla., in early January.
Friday, January 25, 2013The first reported foal by three-time Eclipse Award Winner Gio Ponti was born Jan. 11 at Huntington Stud Farm in Kleinburg, Ontario.
Friday, January 11, 2013The farm is welcoming the return of Gio Ponti from stud duty in Australia.
Saturday, January 05, 2013
Carlo Vaccarezza, owner and breeder of Little Mike, said the Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. I) winner will be pointed to the $5 million Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE-I) March 30 at Meydan Racecourse.
Thursday, December 06, 2012Gio Ponti, a three-time Eclipse Award winner, will stand in 2013 for $20,000 at Castleton Lyons.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Roger Attfield, inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame this year, will try to add the Sycamore Stakes to his victory ledger when he sends out 10-year-old Musketier in the $100,000 race for 3-year-olds and older.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Millionaires Musketier and Rahystrada, with a combined 10 graded stakes victories between them, head a field of seven turf marathoners entered for the $100,000 Sycamore Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 18 at Keeneland.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Ioya Bigtime, staked to a loping lead by Jeffrey Sanchez, refused to buckle under relentless pressure from favored Rahystrada to win the $200,000 Kentucky Turf Cup (gr. IIIT) on the grass course at Kentucky Downs Sept. 15.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Tom and Pete handicap the Kentucky Turf Cup at Kentucky Downs this weekend.
Third in last month's Arlington Million (gr. IT), Rahystrada will have a little more ground to deal with as he attempts to defend his title in the $200,000 Kentucky Turf Cup (gr. IIIT) Sept. 15 at Kentucky Downs.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Debussy, winner of the 2010 Arlington Million Stakes (gr. IT), has been retired from racing for stallion duty at Llety Stud in Carmathenshire, Wales
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Whenever the best horses are brought together, good things happen for racing.
Evan Hammonds recaps the Arlington Million, Beverly D., Alabama Stakes, and more!
Scenes from the 2012 Arlington Million Day.
Under a crafty front-running ride from Ramon Dominguez, Little Mike led every step of the way to claim the 30th running of the $1 million Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 18 on the Arlington Park turf.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Join Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk to talk Arlington Million and the rest of racing for the weekend of August 18.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Pete Denk analyzes the field for Arlington Million XXX.
British-bred Afsare, originally scheduled for turf work on the morning of Aug. 16 in preparation for the Arlington Million (gr. IT), instead drilled a half-mile over the Arlington Park main track due to a steady rain.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Tom LaMarra and Claire Novak handicap the Arlington Million and talk about Millions day.
A field of 11 is set for the 30th running of the Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 18 at Arlington Park, with Phipps Stable's Boisterous installed as the 4-1 morning line favorite.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Dale Romans will send a strong contingent to the Arlington Million and Secretariat (both gr. IT).
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The Arlington Million annually draws a star-studded cast of accomplished runners from all over the globe and this year's edition should be no different, as 11 runners were pre-entered.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Rotating venues was part of the spirit of the Breeders' Cup.
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