Arlington Recap

I had a profitable weekend, thanks to The Tin Man, the amazing 8-year-old gelding who won the Arlington Million, paying $13.00 to win, $6.00 to place, and $4.60 to show.

The (suburban Chicago) Daily Herald has a good article about The Tin Man's victory:

Before he could even begin his career, The Tin Man had to overcome two bowed tendons.

Suffering numerous injuries thereafter, and a wrenched ankle just two years ago, the fact that The Tin Man is even competitive shows quite a bit of - yes, heart.

And heart won out in Saturday's 24th running of the Arlington Million before 29,979 on a picture-perfect afternoon.

(entire article here, link via Tim Woolley Racing)

My other selections didn't do so well. Honey Ryder finished fourth in the Beverly D. I was wrong about Gorella's ability to get a mile and three sixteenths. Primary finished third in the Secretariat, paying $4.40 to show. Equibase provides charts for Saturday's Arlington card, available free for the next few days.