European raiders challenge for the Arlington Million
by Racing Post staff
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THREE European-trained horses are set to take on top US turf performer After Market in Saturday's Arlington Million in Chicago.
Michael Jarvis saddles ex-Italian colt Pressing, while John Oxx runs Danak, who only lost his unbeaten record in the Tattersalls Gold Cup.
Johnny Murtagh, who also rides Irridescence for Mike de Kock in the Beverly D Stakes on the undercard, will partner Singapore third Doctor Dino for French-based Richard Gibson.
As well as dual Grade 1 winner After Market, thedomestic team will include last year's winner The Tin Man, now a nine-year-old. Godolphin's Stage Gift has been ruled out, however, as has last year's Champion Stakes runner-up Rob Roy, who has a bruised foot according to trainer Neil Drysdale.
On thesame card, Germany's Axxos has been ruled out of the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes for three-year-olds, where Admiralofthefleet (Mick Kinane) represents Ballydoyle and Dermot Weld saddles Fleeting Shadow (Pat Smullen).
Likely favourite for the $750,000 Beverly D is the Bobby Frankel-trained Citronnade, who has won four Graded stakes already in 2007 with a string of impressive front-running displays
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