Spirit proves one in a Million

MIKE De Kock was less than happy after Archipenko was edged out by French raider Spirit One in the Arlington Million in Chicago on Saturday night.

The Philippe Demercastel trained winner bounced out of the gates under Ioritz Mendizabal and was soon at the head of affairs.

Aidan O’Brien’s Mount Nelson came to challenge the leader in the back straight but could not sustain that effort under Johnny Murtagh.