Arlington Million better than it appears

Usually, when a showcase race like the Arlington Million has few class proven horses, that is when you actually get some of the better up and comers.

This could be bad news for desreving favorite, GIO PONTI. Still, Ponti is a must use.

In fact, this looks like a three horse races, with a fourth one looking like one to fill in a tri if someone else falters;

ARLIGNTON AUG 21, 2010, SATURDAY, RACE 10 GRADE 1 ARLINGTON MILLION: TURF 1 1/4 MILE

PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH:

PROGRAM NUMBER-NAME OF RUNNER-PROBABLY ODDS-COMMENTS

8 TAJAAWEED 10-1 made a forward move in last race that can crush these, and form indicates he can repeat

9 TASEEZ 4-1 in the fifth race off a long layof has to figure to run big in American visit

6 GIO PONTI 8-5 is the class here

4 JUST AS WELL 8-1 has a good late kick

3 GENERAL QUARTERS 15-1 is one with potential who is usually runs better than he looks

10 SUMMIT SURGE 15-1 looks outmatched, but first time lasix may help to put him in superfecta

7 RAHYSTRADA 6-1 won a grade 3 prep for this, and a repeat could put him close

1 MARSH SIDE 30-1 has a good trainer, but otherwise looks way in over his head

2 DEBUSSY 20-1 has big money earned in soft places, must prove himself here

5 QUITE A HANDFUL 30-1 would need to run a race he's never run before to hit the board

Superfectas Box 4-6-8-9, Wheel 8 with 6,9 with All with All, wheel 8,9 with 8,9 with 3,4,6,7,10 with All: Trifectas Box 4-5-8-9, wheel 8 with 4,6,9 with 3,4,6,9,10, wheel 6,8,9 with 6,8,9 with 3,4,6,8,9.: WPS on 8. PS on 9.