all in Breeders' Cup

There’s nothing quite like summertime at Del Mar, and the race meet reaches its peak on TVG Pacific Classic day this Saturday. Accelerate tops a field of older horses expected to square off in the million-dollar race at the seaside track.

Read on for 10 fun facts about this year’s race.

Arlington International Racecourse enjoyed perfect Chicago weather for its 36th running of the Arlington Million. Fans flocked to the scenic track to enjoy the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" action as well as a day of fun on the Midwest track's most celebrated day of racing. 

Arlington Park’s International Festival of Racing, highlighted by the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Arlington Million and Beverly D. Stakes, is the track’s year-in, year-out signature event, and the staff at the suburban Chicago venue pull out all of the stops to welcome out-of-town visitors.

Patience, loyalty, and a rare international spirit for high-quality Thoroughbred racing are hallmarks of George Strawbridge’s Augustin Stable, and Strawbridge has reaped the benefits of all three traits this summer on both sides of the Atlantic.

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has never been afraid of running top-class fillies and mares against males, and through the years that strategy has paid off with some memorable victories.

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