It's overcast but pleasant with some 35 MTP for the Million Day opener here at beautiful Arlington Park, where a competitive 35th running of the G1 Arlington Million highlights a sensational 12-race card. First post is 12:15 Central, with the Million (R11) set for 6:19.

None of the first 6 races here today are stakes; all of the last 6 are stakes. The turf course is rated firm, and despite the clouds, there's only a minimal chance of rain actually falling, per the weather folks. The high temp is only supposed to get to 73, so yeah, a really nice day for racing. Wagering opportunities abound, including guaranteed pools in 3 of the late multi's, including $300k for the late pick-4 (R9-12).

There's only one scratch in any of the graded turf races, and that's been known since Thursday, with SCOTTISH (9) out of the Million. Here's the full roster of scratches as of 11:30 ET: R1-(7); R2-(1, 3); R3-(4); R6-(9, 12); R8-(1, 2); R11-(9).