By Jarrod Horak Pacific Classic Day at Del Mar on Saturday, August 31 featured five graded stakes races. The Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic was the marquee event and Mixto pulled off the 22-1 upset. Let’s recap the action. Grade 3 Torrey Pines (3yo fillies, one mile dirt) Fractions: 21.70, 45.31, 1:10.67, 1:23.11, 1:36.15 […]
Three year old colt for John Sadler tried the Shared Belief stakes on Sunday at a mile on the main for sophomores. Off at 16/1 in a field of just six, he was pretty much void of any early speed and was six back early, then 8 back by the half mile pole. He started […]
Two year old colt for Mike McCarthy made his debut in Sunday’s opener at ¾ on the main for maiden special weights. Off at 3/1 in a field of 7 he broke slowly from the five hole and was last early on 7 lengths back of the odds on leader. He started to make up […]
Three year old filly for Bob Baffert tried the Grade 3 Torrey Pines stakes at a mile on the main Saturday and simply crushed the field. Off at 1 to 2 in a field of just six with two late scratches, she broke running under J.J. but the inside horse wanted the lead more so […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $1,000,000 Pacific Classic will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, August 31, 2024. The nine entrants will travel 1 1/4 miles on the main track and Adare Manor is the 9-5 morning line favorite. The Pacific Classic goes as the tenth race with a scheduled post time of […]
Three year old filly for Bob Baffert and owned by that huge conglomerate of myracehorse.com, broke her maiden in start #2 on Friday in the easiest manner possible. Bet down to 1 to 5 in a field of 8, she broke running under J.J. and dueled for the lead from the outside through quick fractions […]
Two year old filly for Doug O’Neill was stretched out to a mile for the 1st time in her four race career on Friday and almost stole the race on the front end with the leading rider up. Off at 15/1 in a field of 9, she broke running in this Cal bred maiden special […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1 Pacific Classic will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, Aug. 31. Nominations closed on Aug. 22 and the race will be drawn on Aug. 27. Keep checking the Digest website for updated Pacific Classic news. A dozen horses were nominated to the Pacific Classic earlier this week. Seven-time Pacific […]
Three year old gelding for Carla Gaines made start #2 on Sunday in a Cal bred 1st allowance condition at 5/8 on the turf 3 and up. Bet down very heavy late at 4/5 in spite breaking from the dreaded rail in this field of 11, he broke inward and awkwardly from the rail slot […]
The name of this five year old mare fits my wife perfectly but that’s not the reason she made this listing. Off at 5/1 under leading rider J.J. Hernandez, this mare was in for the 1st allowance condition for fillies and mares 3 and up Saturday at 5/8 on the turf. She was pretty much […]
