RACING ROUNDUP : Steinlen Heads Entries in Arlington Million

Defending champion Steinlen heads a field of 14 horses invited to run in the 10th Arlington Million on Sept. 2, officials of Arlington International Racecourse said.

Nine other American horses, three from England and one from Canada complete the lineup, officials said.

The six alternates, to be moved up in case of scratches, consist of four Americans and two Canadians.

No Irish or French horses are entered this year.

Besides Steinlen, the other U.S. horses in the top 14 are: Alwuhush, Classic Fame, El Senor, Golden Pheasant, Pleasant Variety, Prized, Saratoga Passage, Ten Keys and Double Booked, who was moved up from the alternate list after Canada’s Charlie Barley was withdrawn.

Charlie Barley suffered a swollen ankle Thursday after a gallop at the Woodbine track in Toronto.

The invitees from England are Batshoof, Isle De Chypre and Ile De Nisky. The remaining Canadian is With Approval.

The alternates, in order of entry credentials, are Colway Rally, Nediym, Drum Taps, Slow Fuse, Granacus and Secret ‘n Classy. The last two are from Canada.

Opening Verse, originally the first alternate, was declared out Thursday, letting Double Booked replace Charlie Barley.

Steinlen, a 7-year-old owned by the Wildenstein Stable, has won three of seven starts this season, including the Hollywood Turf Cup at Hollywood Park and the Caesars International at Atlantic City.

A field of 10 headed by No Marker has been entered in Saturday’s $300,000-added Cabrillo Handicap at Del Mar.

No Marker is coming off stakes victories in Washington and Kentucky. He will be ridden by Aaron Gryder and was assigned 116 pounds for the 25th running of the 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds and up.

Others entered were Notorious Pleasure, who will be ridden by Laffit Pincay and was assigned 116 pounds; Charlatan, Patrick Valenzuela, 113 pounds; Royal Reach, Chris McCarron, 113 pounds; Rogue’s Realm, Alex Solis, 112 pounds; Double Quick, Kent Desormeaux, 111 pounds; Silver Circus, Eddie Delahoussaye, 111 pounds; Lowell, Julio Garcia, 111 pounds; Bosphorus, Rafael Meza, 111 pounds, and Miserden, David Flores, 110 pounds.

If all 10 entries go to the post, the total purse will be $326,300 and the winner will earn $191,300.

No Marker last raced on July 15 when he won the Budweiser Breeders’ Cup Handicap at Longacres outside Seattle. Before that, the 6-year-old son of Grey Dawn II won the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs in Kentucky on June 23.

No Marker has nine career wins and earnings of $475,833.

Notorious Pleasure will be running on dirt after five straight races on turf.