Beholder

Pacific Classic Preview: Showdown at Old Del Mar

California Chrome drew the No. 1 post position and was established as the 8-5 favorite on oddsmaker Russ Hudak’s morning line at the draw party Tuesday evening at the Brigantine […]

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California Chrome Draws Rail for Pacific Classic

America’s top racehorse – California Chrome – drew Post No. 1 and was installed as the 8/5 morning line favorite Tuesday for this Saturday’s $1,000,000 TVG Pacific Classic at Del […] Read More

Track Reports

Beholder Turns in Final Breeze for Pacific Classic

Spendthrift Farm’s Beholder turned in her final bit of serious exercise in front of the $1-million TVG Pacific Classic this Saturday when she worked a half mile on Tuesday morning […] Read More

Track Reports

Del Mar Stable Notes: California Chrome, Dortmund Put in Final Works for Pacific Classic

California Chrome and Dortmund, the 1-2 finishers at the end of a heart rate-accelerating stretch duel in the San Diego Handicap on July 23, put in their final works Sunday […] Read More

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Del Mar Barn Notes: Beholder Probable for Pacific Classic

BEHOLDER NOMINATED AND ‘PROBABLE’ FOR TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella’s carefully chosen word for the status of Beholder regarding a title defense in the $1 million […] Read More

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Beholder Back on Worktab, Pacific Classic ‘Possible’

Defending TVG Pacific Classic champion Beholder breezed five furlongs in 59 seconds Wednesday morning under Gary Stevens, 10 days away from the signature race of the Del Mar summer meeting. […] Read More

Podcast

Blinkers Off 193: Whitney and West Virginia Derby Previews and Rapid-Fire Selections

Blinkers Off has released a new episode! Blinkers Off provides weekly insights into the world of horse racing including race selections and previews, handicapping methods and exclusive stories. You can […] Read More

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Del Mar Report #3: Stellar Wind Upsets Beholder

Three Stars of the Week – 1st Star: STELLAR WIND – This was a weekend filled with upsets, and while this was not a monumental upset like we saw at […] Read More

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Beholder Loss Leaves Mandella With a Classic Decision

Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella was calm and, to borrow a Del Mar marketing phrase, “cool as ever” Sunday morning, about 12 hours after Beholder’s hard-fought loss to Stellar […] Read More

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Stellar Wind Upsets 1-9 Favored Beholder in G1 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

In a stunning upset, Hronis Racing’s Stellar Wind, the Eclipse Award winner as champion three-year-old filly of 2015, outran 1-9 favored Beholder in the stretch to win the featured Grade […] Read More