XBGlobal.com – Arlington Million Day 2022

XBGlobal.com – Arlington Million Day 2022

XBGlobalo will show live racing from Churchill Downs who will host a special one-day Arlington Million Day program thanks to cooperation from Ellis Park, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, and Kentucky horsemen. Overall, Churchill Downs will host eleven thoroughbred races with two dirt stakes races and two turf stakes races including the Arlington Million (GI) and the Beverly D. (GI), a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race.

Arlington Million Day Stakes Lineup

Arlington Million

• Began in 1981
• The first Arlington Million was won by the horse John Henry and Bill Shoemaker for trainer Ronald L. McAnally on August 30th, 1981
• John Henry, the 1980 male turf horse of the year, is the only two time winner of the race

The Beverly D. Stakes

Grade 1 race where the winner will qualify for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf

• First run on August 15, 1987
• The race is named for Beverly D. Duchossois, whose husband, Richard Duchossois, served as the chairman of Arlington Park since 1983
• Six Beverly D winners have gone on to be voted the Eclipse Award for turf female