Arlington Park’s Million Preview Day sets the local stage for Arlington Million Day, before the international horses take over. Although The Pizza Man didn’t win before his hometown crowd, a few improving horses set themselves up well for the Arlington Million card on August 13.

Favored Faufiler (IRE), fifth in the Longines Just A Game (Gr. I) last out, landed her first graded stakes victory in the 1–3/16 mile Modesty Handicap (Gr. III). With Jose Valdivia Jr. in the irons, the regally-bred filly stalked the conservative pace set by Secret Someone before taking the lead in the stretch. Trained by Graham Motion, the Galileo filly is out of Six Perfections, winner of the 2003 Breeders’ Cup Mile.

Said Valdivia, “I had a great trip. This is probably one of the best bred horses that I’ve ever sat on and she was spot on, she settled off slow fractions. When I called on her she had a turn of foot — I mean unbelievable — so very excited to be on her.”