Saturday’s Grade 1 Arlington Million Stakes, the world’s first million-dollar Thoroughbred race in 1981, drew a field of eight older males. Contested at 1 ¼ miles on the turf, the Arlington Million will be run for the fourth time at Colonial Downs, having previously been a staple of Arlington International Racecourse.

The outcome of Saturday’s $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes Presented by Mohegan Sun at Saratoga may be determined by the early pace. The 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds has drawn only five horses, and four have shown little to no interest in racing on the lead.