12 million dollar race

[johnnym]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/211571/stronach-to-run-12-million-pegasus-world-cup

A million dollars for 11-1 odds and why not the classic distance?

I am always up for a good race but for some reason this is not exciting me even though this is at my home track..What if he does not get 12 suckers I mean 12 entries?
What about the Donn Handicap is that now a race of the past?