Arlington Million

Gio Ponte has established himself as the top grass runner in North America. He is out of Chipeta Springs by Alydar whose racing index is 3.78. It is important to note that Chipeta Springs placed 3rd in the Azalea Handicap. Since I've said that the dams of high indexed runners are usually minor stakes winners, stakes placed mares, and allowance and high priced claimers, then it is important to understand how these indexes correlate to this type of race. The speedy Zensational winner of the recent G1 Bing Crosby Handicap is out of Joke by Phone Trick whose 3.88 racing index is very similar to that of Chipeta Springs. Joke won the minor Vallejo Stakes and Fairfield Stakes. Another is The Hess Express the dam of Whitney Handicap winner Bullsbay. she has a 4.30 racing index and ran 2nd in the Bassinet Stakes, and 3rd in the Audubon Oaks.

Compare these dams to Vertigineux the dam of Zenyatta. She started 7 times with 2 wins and earnings of $60480. Her racing index of 3.96 is very similar although she is an allowance winner and never placed in a stakes. Another such mare is Stacie's Halo the dam of Adirondack Stakes G2 winner Worstcasescenario. Stacie;s Halo started 14 times with 5 wins while earning $94,950. Her racing index is 3.56

Here are last weeks winners

Amsterdam Stakes G2
Quality Road 44.23 Kobla .05

Beverly D Stakes G1
Dynaforce 58.12 Aletta Maria 2.77

Arlington Million G1
Gio Ponte 55.75 Chipeta Springs 3.78

Secretariat Stakes G1
Take the Points 14.95 Ginger Ginger 0

Bing Crosby Handicap G1
Zensational 21.94 Joke 3.88

Whitney Handicap G1
Bullsbay 19.34 The Hess Express 4.30

Test Stakes G1
Flashing 19.41 Morning Pride 9.50

Clement Hirsch Stakes G1
Zenyatta 81.91 Vertigineux 3.96

Best Pal Stakes G2
Lookin at Lucky 18.00 Private Feeling .97

Alfred G. Vanderbuilt Handicap G2
Fabulous Strike 22.35 Fabulous Find 3.33