Best of Hanson 2018: An Anthology
Continuing a tradition started in 2015, I’ve gone back through the past 12 months and compiled a list of what I think were my better takes and historical features published at Brisnet.com during the course […]
Arlington Million
Robert Bruce Million victory adds to Arlington International flavor
The international spice rack that is the Arlington Million (G1) winners list gained another flavor on Saturday when ROBERT BRUCE became the first Southern Hemisphere-bred horse to win the world’s first $1-million race. Robert Bruce […]
Arlington’s International Festival of Racing News & Notes
FREE PPs for the three Grade 1s of the International Festival of Racing! Handicapping the International Festival of Racing at Arlington Betting the $300,000 guaranteed TwinSpires.com Late Pick 4 at Arlington Arlington Million Day graded […]
Oscar Performance draws wide, favored at 3-1 in 11-horse Million
Oscar Performance will bring top credentials into the 36th renewal of the Arlington Million (G1) and appears poised for a successful four-year-old campaign following a sharp score in his seasonal opener. The classy Amerman Racing […]
How to bet the Arlington Million undercard
We’ve been having some fun with Arlington Park stats leading up to the International Festival of Racing on Saturday, August 11, at Arlington International Racecourse. E.g., I thought it was interesting that no trainer with […]
O Canada: Remembering the 1988 Arlington Million
The eighth running of the Arlington Million (G1), held 30 years ago this month, remains one of the more memorable editions in race history for two primary reasons. First and foremost is that it wasn’t […]
Oscar Performance tops pre-entries for Arlington Million; 10 in Beverly D., 14 in Secretariat
The fields are crystallizing for the August 11 International Festival of Racing, with Arlington announcing the pre-entries received by Friday’s deadline for the Arlington Million (G1), Beverly D. (G1), and Secretariat (G1). A maximum of […]
Best of Hanson 2017: An Anthology
The end of another year is upon us, thus time to anthologize some of my better (IMHO) takes and features published throughout 2017 at Brisnet.com. (you can find my “Best of” collections for 2015 and […]
Oscar Performance, Beach Patrol could get Joe Hirsch showdown
For anyone wondering out loud – as I did – whether Saturday’s Secretariat (G1) hero Oscar Performance might have won the Arlington Million (G1), we may get the chance to see him tackle Million victor […]
Surf’s up in the Arlington Million as Beach Patrol wins Breeders’ Cup Turf berth
Not only did Sol Kumin win the Beverly D-Arlington Million (G1) double with Dacita and Beach Patrol, respectively, but the co-owner of both those Chad Brown-trained horses saved a bunch of money on Breeders’ Cup […]