Racing: The major news to emerge from the draw for the 24th running of the Arlington Million and its two supporting races was that Kieren Fallon has been declared on Aidan O'Brien's Ace and Ivan Denisovich.
Fallon is scheduled to arrive in Chicago tomorrow, but it was unclear this evening if he will receive his licence to ride at Arlington Park.
It appears the Illinois Racing Board has to make the decision whether he will be able to ride or not, although it had been previously thought he would be unable to ride in the state following the decision of the Horseracing Regulatory Authority to ban him from riding in Britain.
Asked at Gowran Park this evening, where he was on the mark with Flying Knight, Fallon was unable to shed any light on whether he would be in action at the weekend.
Ace was drawn three in the Arlington Million, while Phoenix Reach, trained by Andrew Balding, has drawn number six. Touch of Land, trained by Henri-Alex Pantall in France is drawn four, with the German raider Soldier Hollow in five.
Current favourite is the Todd Pletcher-trained English Channel, who is drawn in stall 11.
Although the European trainers have not yet arrived at Arlington Park, they will hardly be upset about the draw of their contenders, all drawn on the inside.
As to Ivan Denisovich, one of six runners in the Secretariat Stakes, Pat Keating, head lad at Ballydoyle, said: "He has travelled well and we are very happy with him. He will suit the track. He ran well in the St James's Palace Stakes and showed then that he should get the extra furlong without any problem.
"He is drawn five and that shouldn't be any problem."