''We taste coming to Chicago,'' Gio Ponti's aid trainer Christophe Lorieul said. ''This wake has great turf. With Gio Ponti, our most notable assignment is to husband him joyous and calm in this Chicago heat.
Since he flew in, the total has gone well. This horse has been very actual since the start time he won. He overcomes all things -- that's what makes him special.'' Kentucky-bred Gio Ponti is attempting to be the victory back-to-back Arlington Million winner. John Henry won the inaugural Million in 1981 and again in 1984.
Gio Ponti has won five Grade I stakes, four in 2009, when he was the green champion, and was alternate to the undefeated Zenyatta in decisive year's Breeders' Cup Classic. ''There is no quiz that [Gio Ponti] is a close horse," Lorieul said. ''He is all concern and likes to go to the track." Jonathan Sheppard's Just as Well, runner-up in aftermost summer's Million, arrived Thursday night.
The scope includes three European horses: Shadwell Stable's Tazeez, William Bellew's Summit Surge and Debussy, owned by H.R.H. Princess Haya of Jordan, who lives in Dubai.
Also in the 10-horse common are General Quarters, Quite a Handful, Rahystrada and Tajaweed Marsh Side was scratched. The competitors looks considerable out and out for the Beverly D., a mile and a three-sixteenths grass line for fillies and mares, 3 years ancient and up. The early-line favorite is Treat Gently, coming off wins in the Grade III Robert G. Dick Memorial at Delaware Park in July and the Grade II Sheepshead Bay at Belmont Park in May.
Rainbow View, the antiquated favorite, was scratched Thursday. 1/8-2/3clair de Lune, 5-1 in the inappropriate line, is owned by Arlington chairman Richard L. Duchossois and was flash in the Modesty. Also at 5-1 is Ave.
Pachattack and Biased come from Europe to enter a tract that includes Hot Cha Cha, Acoma and Gypsy's Warning and Romaccaca. In the Secretariat Stakes, a 1?206-140?-mile greensward compete for three-year-olds, Donegal Racing's Paddy O'Prado is an even-money favorite, coming off back-to-back wins on the lawn at Colonial Downs, including the Virginia Derby. Workin for Hops is listed as the newer appropriate at 5-2 as he bids to scope Arlington's Mid-America Triple, after prepossessing the Arlington Classic and the American Derby. Workin for Hops finished another to Paddy O'Prado in the Colonial Turf Cup in Virginia.
Wigmore Hall, the only European-based starter in the Secretariat, is making his North American debut, comes off back-to-back net in England. Mister Mardi Gras and Dean's Kitten, sponsor and third in the American Derby, and Cherokee Lord ended the field.
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