Del Mar’s Pacific Classic, established in 1991, continues to serve as a premier competition for distance runners competing at the classic distance. The race offers competitors a significant financial incentive: a $1 million purse paired with an automatic berth to the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. These stakes position the Pacific Classic as California’s richest regularly scheduled racing event.
An eleven-horse field is set to compete in the mile-and-a-quarter contest scheduled for August 22 at 6:30 p.m. Pacific time. The entry list showcases depth and variety, featuring accomplished runners from across the United States as well as Finger, a competitor shipping from Japan. The field includes horses with diverse racing backgrounds and accomplishments, from state-bred competitors to internationally experienced participants.
Morning line odds designate Knightsbridge, conditioned by Bill Mott and ridden by Junior Alvarado, as the favorite at 5-2. The horse brings considerable credentials to the starting gate, boasting seven wins in eleven career starts along with recent gate-to-wire success in the Monmouth Cup Stakes. Other contenders include multiple stakes winners and horses with significant graded stakes experience competing for their opportunity to join the ranks of previous Pacific Classic champions.
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