Arlington Heights, IL (Sports Network) – Pacific Classic winner Dullahan makes his first start in the United States this year on Saturday in the $200,000 Arlington Handicap at Arlington Park. The 4-year-old colt will take on seven rivals in the 1 1\/4-mile turf event.<\/p>\n
Trained by Dale Romans, Dullahan returns to competition following two 11th- place finishes in Dubai. The Donegal Racing colt has not started in America since finishing ninth last November in the Breeders’ Cup Turf.<\/p>\n
For Saturday, Dullahan has drawn post 2 with Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux in the saddle. Desormeaux has not been aboard the colt since they finished fifth in last year’s Haskell Invitational.<\/p>\n
Dullahan has earned more than $1.7 million in 16 races with three wins. Romans has stated that the colt is using the Arlington Handicap as a prep race for a defense of his Pacific Classic crown.<\/p>\n
Defending Arlington Handicap champion Rahystrada is back for the race and will break from post 6 with Rosie Napravnik in the saddle. The 9-year-old chestnut gelding will be going after his third win in the race, having also won in 2010.<\/p>\n
Owned by Robert E. Courtney Jr. and trained by Byron Hughes, Rahystrada is coming off a fourth in the Monmouth Stakes on June 9. He will be seeking his first win since last year’s Arlington Handicap.<\/p>\n
The gelding has banked more than $1.2 million in 43 starts and 13 wins.<\/p>\n
Here is the full field in post position order: Keep Up, James Graham; Dullahan, Kent Desormeaux; Najjaar, Leandro Goncalves; Suntracer, Eddie Perez; Beer Garden, Julien Leparoux; Rahystrada, Rosie Napravnik; Coalport, Channing Hill and Temeraine, Eddie Castro.<\/p>\n
Post-time for the Arlington Handicap is scheduled for 6:25 p.m. (ET).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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