Arlington had themselves a day in terms of betting on the Million Preview Day card Saturday. Handle increased more than 38-percent compared to Million Preview Day 2017, rising to $5,249,744 from $3,791,636. There were 10 races on both cards but 98 starters yesterday and 84 in 2017. Arlington added the Hatoof Stakes to the 2018 program, replacing an allowance race that was run in the middle of a four-stakes sequence last year, and handle on the stakes races this year crushed last year's totals. Amazing what some good racing can do!