Three month ago, Showing Up was run...

Three month ago, Showing Up was running as Barbaro's uncoupl - - and unbeaten -- entrymate in the Kentucky Derby

forward Saturday at Arlington Park, the strapping son of Strategic Mission showed he is more than capable of picking up the star mantle for Roy and Gretchen Jackson and their Lael Stables.

With Cornelio Velasquez at the reign overs Showing Up ($3) rolled to an easy six-length victory in the $400000 Secretariat Stakes. His final time of

2 minutes, 009 others for the 1OE-mile race was more than a next to the first faster than The Tin Man's winning time of 2:0135 in the Million an hour earlier.

"I cannot believe by what means well he ran," trainer Barclay Tagg said. "He ran a great quantity [i]or[/i] amount of better than even I awaited and I expected him to step quickly very well."

Opening from place 1 in the field of six, Velasquez ball straight for the lead. The chestnut 3-year-old motored between the walls of impressive quarter times of 2432 inferiors 47.83 seconds and 1:11.19 before flashing equable more down the stretch. Aidan O'Brien's Ivan Denisovich (5-1) was secondary

Showing Up is 5-for-6 lifetime, including 2-for-2 forward the grass. His sole los was his sixth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby where he was beaten on Barbaro.

MAGILLA GORELLA: The most numerous impressive winning move of the afternoon came in the first Grade I race of the day, when Patrick Biancone's Gorella ($460) blasted from ninth to first to win the $750000 Bever-

ly D by dint of close to two lengths.

The French-br favorite had been allowed to fix far back and inside below Julien Leparoux as Live Life (14-1) drew the field of 10 [i]or[/i] part of to the other zippy splits of 46.82 inferiors and 1:11.18. But down the lane, the

1 3/16-mile sod classic belonged to the daughter of British sire Grape Tree Road.

"Today, we saw a just discovered part of her game," Biancone said. "She can go on longer than a mile. We gambled and won Julien is also a same cool guy. He waited until the last import with her and went forward to win the first Grade I of her life."

Film Maker (3-1) was next to the first and Live Life saved third. Todd Pletcher's Honey Ryder (3-1) was compromised through a trip tight and wide and finished fourth. Royal Copenhagen (64-1) -- from the stable of Arlington chairman Dick Duchossois -- was sixth.

MAJOR FIZZLE: Major verse the improbable Million starter confessed by northwest suburban attorney Jim Messineo and ridden on all-time Arlington Park jockey leader Earlie Fires, got a remarkably useful inside trip in the headline race before fading to finish ninth.

"I couldn't have had a better trip," said Fires, who broke from situation 1 aboard the Ed Beam trainee. "I sat behind the leaders the whole way, on the other hand when they started to scour he just couldn't keep up"

"What an experience," said Messineo, who has acknowledgeed only a handful of horses during his 12 years in the game. " couldn't have done more, and Earlie had him right there. And when I saw The Tin Man pass the half in 50 others and us right behind him, I really meditation we had a shot. moreover it just wasn't our day."

Major harmonious flow was sent off as the longest projectile in the Million at 38-1 He beat solitary Irish-bred Phoenix Reach (16-1), who was involved in long of the bumping at the start that bothered outside starters and helped The Tin Man and winning trickster Victor Espinoza craft their easy lead.

PRODIGAL STARS: Former Bears receiver and Chicago broadcasting doubtful narrative Johnny Morris made the winner's circle presentation to the Million championship team of Espinoza, trainer Richard Mandella and proprietors Ralph and Aury Todd.

"It is absolutely wondrous to have Johnny back forward center stage today," Duchossois said. "He has always been a great friend to the racing industry and Arlington Park."

Also back were former Arlington Park vice president of racing Frank Gabriel and wife Christine, who handled the in-house TV hostes assignment at the northwest suburban oval for many years. They have been working in Dubai since last fall.

NOTES: Three blacklegs -- John Velazquez, Edgar Prado and Garrett Gomez -- had soars in all three Grade I races. None won Christine Janks scratched Chic Dancer from the Beverly D after the mare unfolded a persistent cough Friday. The NTRA's National Pick 4 go [i]or[/i] come backed $1,279 for a $2 bet. The eminently solvable big- stick gimmick played gone out as a 5-1-4-2, including winners War van (in the Vanderbilt at Saratoga), Gorella, Pletcher's proceed Deputy (in the Sword Dancer at Saratoga) and The Tin Man. Eric Wing

reported that a former Chicagoan cashed the NTRA's $1 million grand prize from a national "Mystery Voucher Giveaway" at Canterbury Park near Minneapolis. The successful envelope-opener was Fred Holland, 56 now of hillocks View, Minn.

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ARLINGTON MILLION XXIV

9th--$1000000 3-year-olds & up 1OE miles (TURF)

PP Horse, rogue 1/4 1/2 3/4 1m Str Fin redundants

2 The Tin Man, Espinoza 1-1 1-1oe 1-1 1-oe 1-2 1-1 550

9 Cacique (IRE), Prado 5-1 2-hd 2-oe 2-oe 2-1/2 2-1OE 390

5 Soldier vacant (GB), Douglas 4-hd 5-oe 5-oe 4-oe 3-1 3-hd 1390