Divisidero possible for Million

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The top three finishers from the 1 3/16-mile Arlington Handicap on Saturday are on different tracks. Divisidero, who won his first graded stakes race away from Churchill Downs in the Arlington Handicap, returned in good shape to trainer Kelly Rubley’s base at Fair Hill in Maryland. He got a Beyer Speed Figure of 100 while winning beyond 1 1/8 miles for the first time. Divisidero was sixth in the 2017 Arlington Million and could get another shot in the race next month.

“We’ll give him a few days to recover from the ship and we’ll see where we’re at,” Rubley said.

Revved Up, who finished second in the Handicap, was to be sold at the Fasig-Tipton auction in Kentucky on Monday.

Synchrony, third as the Handicap favorite, will be cut back to shorter distances, trainer Mike Stidham said.

“Bottom line is, I think the extra distance took away from his run,” said Stidham, who said Synchrony will rejoin his stable at Fair Hill.

◗ Million Preview Day handle on Saturday increased more than 38 percent from 2017, rising to $5,249,744 from $3,791,636. There were 10 races on both cards, but 14 more starters this year than last and a much stronger slate of stakes races.

◗ Daddys Lil Darling shipped back to Keeneland in good order following her sharp win (98 Beyer) in the Modesty Handicap and will make her next start in the Beverly D., trainer Ken McPeek said.