11 pre-entered for the Arlington Million

This is shaping up to be the race of the year in the US.

I read about Phoenix reach but I cannot take a horse that has been off for a year.

Question: Do the outside posts that EC and Cacique drew make a big difference at the ARlington configuration? It looks like they lose a little ground with the start being right before the end of the turn. They of course have the whole track to position themselves properly after that... any comments?