2010 Arlington Millions: Gio Ponti Favored in Horse Betting

Arlington Park in Illinois is the site for the top Grade 1Sheppard and ridden by Julien Leparoux. Just As Well
thoroughbred race of the weekend with the famedlast ran on July 17th in the Grade 3 Arlington Handicap
Arlington Million odds taking place on Saturday. Theand finished 2nd. Just As Well will break out from the
mile and a quarter turf race has a Post Time set for4th slot in the gate. Online racebooks had Tazeez at
6:14pm EST with Gio Ponti returning to try and6-1 taking off from the 9 hole.
become only the second horse since John Henry toJohn M. Gosden is the trainer and the jockey will be
be a two-time Arlington Million winner in horse bettingRichard Hills. Tazeez last ran in the Grade 1 Prince of
odds. The field will be comprised of a total of 10Wales and finished 3rd on June 16th. General
horses and Gio Ponti has opened as a 7-5 bettingQuarters opened at online racebooks as an 8-1
favorite at online racebooks. The defending championlongshot in horse racing odds and will start from the
is trained by Christopher Clement and will be mounted3rd gate position. General Quarters is trained by
by Ramon Dominguez. Gio Ponti will be in the numberThomas McCarthy and will be mounted by James
6 post at the starting gate.Graham. Horse betting handicappers will recall General
Gio Ponti is in top form with a win in his last race inQuarters ran in the 2009 Kentucky Derby and
the Grade 1 Man O' War at Belmont on July 10th. ThePreakness and was the winner at Churchill Downs in
second horse betting choice in 2010 Arlington Millionsthe Grade 1 Woodford Reserve this year on Derby
odds at online racebooks is last year's runner up inDay.
the Million; Just As Well, who is trained by Jonathan