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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 […]
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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
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Del Mar Report #5: Klimt Looks Sharp in Best Pal Stakes
Three Stars of the Week – 1st Star: KLIMT – Bob Baffert has another nice two year old! Klimt was a nice three length winner in the Grade 2 Best […] Read More
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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
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Del Mar Report #4: Champagne Room Breaks Maiden in Sorrento Stakes
Three Stars of the Week – 1st Star: CHAMPAGNE ROOM – There was little doubt in the mind of the bettors and handicappers that the Grade 2 Sorrento Stakes was […] 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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Clement Hirsch Preview: Beholder Preps for the Pacific Classic
Champion Stellar Wind and three other older fillies and mares were entered Wednesday morning to face mighty Beholder in Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes. Post position draw […] Read More
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California Chrome Outduels Dortmund in Thrilling San Diego Handicap
In a memorable renewal of the Grade II $200,000 San Diego Handicap, fan favorite California Chrome outfinished a stubborn Dortmund after a prolonged duel to score a half-length victory Saturday […] Read More