7/11 (AP): Million Preview (Derby, Arlington, Modesty, Star/Stripes)
 

5th (3:19) American Derby (G3)

1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Crittenden Prat F 119
2 Slope Roman C 119 L
3 Raagheb Esquivel E 119 L
4 Nun the Less Geroux F 119 L
5 King of New York Albarado R J 119 L
6 World Approval Lezcano J 119 L
7 Firespike Leparoux J R 121 L



6th (3:50) Arlington H. (G3)

1 3/16 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Dramedy Homeister R B Jr 118 L
2 Up With the Birds Van Dyke D 119 L
3 Looks to Spare Baird E T 113 L
4 The Pizza Man Geroux F 121 L
5 Yankee Dealer Colvin S 114 L
6 Coco Mon Esquivel E 113 L
7 R. Great Adventure Perez E 115 L
8 Triple Threat (FR) Lezcano J 120 L
9 Middleburg Graham J 116 L
10 Quiet Force Leparoux J R 115 L



7th (4:21) Modesty H. (G3)

1 3/16 Miles (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Seeking Treasure Lermyte J 112 L
2 Honey Lake Court J K 116 L
3 Rock Me Mama Leparoux J R 113 L
4 Walk Close Graham J 117 L
5 Mango Diva (GB) Geroux F 117 L
6 Lots o' Lex Homeister R B Jr 115 L
7 Overheard Albarado R J 120 L
8 Gaga A (URU) Prat F 119 L
9 Notte d'Oro Valdivia J Jr 114 L
10 Riposte (GB) Lezcano J 118 L



8th (4:52) Stars and Stripes S. (G3)

1 1/2 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Calvados (ARG) Lezcano J 117 L
2 The Pizza Man Geroux F 119 L
3 Roman Approval Leparoux J R 121 L
4 Mister Marti Gras Valdivia J Jr 117 L
5 Xtra Luck Hernandez B J 121 L
6 For Greater Glory Rocco J S Jr 119 L
7 Afortable Lermyte J 117 L
8 Yankee Dealer Colvin S 119 L
9 Castlederg Murrill M 117 L
10 Dramedy Homeister R B Jr 124 L
11 Three Hearts Van Dyke D 112 L

Can someone remind me the reasoning behind the 1 3/16 G3 Arlington handicap and the 1 1/2 G3 Stars and Stripes with almost identical conditions, being placed back to back?

One is a prep for the Million and the other for the Guineas.