# del mar racetrack (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover del mar racetrack. Page: Feed: --- ## [Tuesday works: Atitlan breezes ahead of Del Mar Handicap](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Tuesday_works_Atitlan_breezes_ahead_of_Del_Mar_Handicap_123) _2026-08-25 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Atitlan breezed three furlongs in 35.8 at Del Mar on Tuesday morning. It was the fastest of five works at the distance. He is entered in Saturday's Del Mar Handicap (G2), a race in which he ran third last year. The 5-year-old son of The Factor is trained by Richard Mandella. Atitlan won the Charles Whittingham (G2) at Santa Anita on May 3, 2025, adding to the Twilight Derby (G2) he captured at… ## [Tappan Street to stand at stud at WinStar Farm](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Tappan_Street_to_stand_at_stud_at_WinStar_Farm_123) _2026-08-25 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Tappan Street , decisive winner of the Grade 1 Florida Derby and a son of perennial leading sire Into Mischief, has been retired and will stand at WinStar Farm. A stud fee for the 2027 breeding season will be announced at a later date. "Tappan Street is an elite son of Into Mischief from an outstanding family," said Liam O'Rourke, WinStar Farm's director of bloodstock services. "He stamped himself… ## [NYRA sets ticketing plans for new Belmont Park](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/NYRA_sets_ticketing_plans_for_new_Belmont_Park_123) _2026-08-25 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ The New York Racing Association announced ticketing and admission plans for the upcoming fall meet at the new Belmont Park, which will offer traditional general admission, various season pass options and flexible reserved grandstand seating. After a three-year project to transform Belmont Park, NYRA will celebrate a new era on Friday, Sept. 18, with a live racing program anchored by the Grade 1,… ## [Head to Head: Complete consensus on a competitive Travers](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Head_to_Head_Complete_consensus_on_a_competitive_Travers_123) _2026-08-25 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Unlike this time last year, when reigning horse of the year Sovereignty scared off all but four rivals, this year's Grade 1 Travers Stakes attracted a sizable field of 10. Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes hero Golden Tempo headlines the field, returning to action after missing a slated start in the Jim Dandy (G2) earlier this summer because of a mild bacterial infection. Leading the charge… ## [Federal wild horse program faces scrutiny amid slaughter concern](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Federal_wild_horse_program_faces_scrutiny_amid_slaughter_concern_123) _2026-08-25 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ If Thoroughbreds born into the sport of kings face slaughter concerns, then what hope do wild horses have? Federal lands are becoming a stage for what critics call a troubling expansion of roundup operations and a slaughter pipeline that contradicts decades-old animal protections. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management's wild horse roundups are underway across the western U.S. as advocates warn that… ## [HISA's 2nd-quarter report shows decline in racing-related deaths](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/HISA_s_2nd_quarter_report_shows_decline_in_racing_related_deaths_123) _2026-08-25 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority released its 2026 second-quarter metrics report Tuesday, providing a detailed analysis of key performance indicators related to the safety and integrity of Thoroughbred racing in the U.S. Equine fatalities During the second quarter of 2026, racetracks operating under HISA rules reported 1.01 racing-related equine fatalities per 1,000 starts. The rate… ## [NTRA poll: Knightsbridge jumps near top after Pacific Classic win](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/NTRA_poll_Knightsbridge_jumps_near_top_after_Pacific_Classic_win_123) _2026-08-25 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Knightsbridge , winner of the Grade 1 Pacific Classic on Saturday, jumped to the no. 2 spot in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's rankings of top Thoroughbreds, up from no. 9 last week. The Pacific Classic was the fourth graded-stakes win this year for the 5-year-old son of Nyquist. Ahead of Saturday's stakes at Del Mar, Knightsbridge scored in the Monmouth Cup (G3). Whitney Stakes… ## [Ellis Park posts higher summer handle; Arrieta, Walsh win titles](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Ellis_Park_posts_higher_summer_handle_Arrieta_Walsh_win_titles_123) _2026-08-25 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Ellis Park concluded its 2026 summer season Sunday with another record-setting performance as all-sources handle reached more than $80.6 million, a 4.7% increase from last year's previous record of $77 million. Along with the record handle, Ellis Park awarded more than $19.1 million in purses during the 25-day season while averaging 8.34 starters per race. Purse money includes contributions from… ## [Romantic Warrior is being assessed after change in joint](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Romantic_Warrior_is_being_assessed_after_change_in_joint_123) _2026-08-25 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Romantic Warrior , the world's highest-earning horse, is being evaluated after veterinarians discovered a change in one of his joints. The Hong Kong Jockey Club's Department of Veterinary Clinical Services said in a news release Tuesday that the 8-year-old gelding " has undergone detailed physical examinations, including the use of state-of-the-art imaging equipment at our veterinary hospital.… ## [Among well-bred 2-year-old maidens, Tahaluf impresses](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/In_well_bred_Monday_maiden_field_2_year_old_Tahaluf_impresses_123) _2026-08-24 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Tahaluf may have been bred on both sides to go a route of ground but she proved up to the task of sprinting first out, rolling home to win a 5 1/2-furlong juvenile fillies' maiden special weight Monday at Horseshoe Indianapolis that was full of well-bred horses. My Pal Al , a Golden Pal half-sister to this year's Churchill Downs Stakes (G1) winner T O Elvis, was sent off the 2-1 favorite in the… ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XSvCBEcsIhDg) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [King of Gosford edges Detain in Del Mar Mile photo](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/King_of_Gosford_edges_Detain_in_Del_Mar_Mile_photo_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ King of Gosford bid between rivals at the eighth pole, put a head in front late and turned back a deep-stretch charge from Detain to win the Grade 2, $300,000 Del Mar Mile on Saturday at Del Mar. Umberto Rispoli rode the winner for trainer Philip D'Amato, who sent out two of the 11 starters in the one-mile turf race supporting the Pacific Classic. The 5-year-old horse carried highweight of 124… ## [Quarry holds off Big Curl to win Canadian Derby 2026](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Quarry_holds_off_Big_Curl_to_win_Canadian_Derby_2026_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Quarry got shuffled back in the first turn, worked his way four wide around the far turn and swept to the lead turning for home, holding off Big Curl by a half-length to win the Grade 3, $200,000 Canadian Derby on Saturday night at Century Mile. Damario Bynoe rode the winner for trainer Jerry Gourneau and owner Henry Witt Jr. in the 97th running of Alberta's signature race, a 1 1/4-mile test for… ## [Del Mar: Knightsbridge draws off in Pacific Classic 2026](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Knightsbridge_punches_Breeders_Cup_ticket_in_Pacific_Classic_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Knightsbridge outfought Full Serrano through a fast duel, put that rival away at the top of the lane and drew off to a 6 1/4-length win Saturday in the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar. J nior Alvarado rode the betting favorite for trainer Bill Mott and Godolphin in the 36th running of the seaside track's signature race, earning an automatic berth into the $7 million Breeders' Cup… ## [Tam Tam stalks and scores to prevail in Del Mar Oaks](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Tam_Tam_stalks_and_scores_to_prevail_in_Del_Mar_Oaks_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ After stalking the early pace, Kentucky-based Tam Tam pounced in the homestretch Saturday on her way to winning the Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Oaks , a two-turn, 1 1/8-miles turf race for 10 3-year-old fillies. Trained by Phil Bauer for Rigney Racing, Tam Tam (5-2) and jockey J nior Alvarado repelled a late challenge by Lookin At Diamond (40-1), ridden by Julien Leparoux, to win by about 1 1/2… ## [Sorrento Sky denies stablemate Motorious in Green Flash](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Sorrento_Sky_denies_stablemate_Motorious_in_Green_Flash_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Sorrento Sky trailed the field along the fence, angled out at the eighth pole and rallied three deep to win the Grade 2, $200,000 Green Flash Handicap by a length Saturday at Del Mar, ending stablemate Motorious's bid for a fourth consecutive victory in the race. Umberto Rispoli rode the winner for trainer Phil D'Amato, who saddled both horses. Motorious went off the betting favorite and carried… ## [Saratoga: My Gun’s Loaded digs in to win Alabama thriller](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Saratoga_My_Gun_s_Loaded_digs_in_to_win_Alabama_thriller_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Saratoga Springs, N.Y. With a sweeping wide move around the final turn, My Gun's Loaded went from third place to the lead and in doing so upset the favorite Counting Stars (1-4) to get her first stakes win in Saturday's Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga. My Gun's Loaded was making her fourth career start with two victories this year at Saratoga for trainer Chad Brown and jockey Manny… ## [And One More Time survives inquiry to win Ballston Spa](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/And_One_More_Time_survives_inquiry_to_win_Ballston_Spa_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ And One More Time broke out at the start, took the lead and never gave it back, holding off Sunlit Uplands by a neck Saturday in the Grade 2, $300,000 Ballston Spa at Saratoga. The stewards opened an inquiry into the stretch run and John Velazquez claimed foul against the winner, alleging interference. After review, the result stood. Javier Castellano sent the Mark Casse-trained filly, who races… ## [Woodbine: Reagan's Flame dominates depleted Seaway field](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Woodbine_Reagan_s_Flame_dominates_depleted_Seaway_field_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Reagan's Flame could point next to the Presque Isle Masters (G2) after making light work of a short field to win Saturday's Grade 3, US$127,000 Seaway Stakes at Woodbine. Before Saturday's card, the original field of eight in the seven-furlong sprint for fillies and mares 3 and up was reduced to four. Austere and defending Seaway winner Elysian Field were both veterinary scratches. Irish-bred… ## [Ellis Park: 5-year-old is euthanized; Hazlewood is OK after fall](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Ellis_Park_5_year_old_is_euthanized_Hazlewood_is_OK_after_fall_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Nyquist Frequency , a 5-year-old gelding who was a two-time winner this year, suffered what proved to be a fatal injury in the seventh race Saturday at Ellis Park . His jockey, Yedsit Hazlewood, was not seriously hurt. "A right-front injury was evaluated," track spokesperson Kevin Kerstein wrote in a text message to Horse Racing Nation . "Due to the extent of the injury, humane euthanasia was… ## [Saturday works: Chad Brown works 4 Travers day contenders](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Saturday_works_Chad_Brown_works_4_Travers_day_contenders_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Five-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown's duo of Sea Strike and Emerging Market are ready for next week's Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers following their individual breezes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Flanagan Racing's Sea Strike covered four furlongs on the Saratoga main track in 48.70 seconds, according to NYRA clockers. The Travers will be Sea Strike's fourth start and first… ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oSqx0C8oDYxs) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Watch: Golden Tempo posts his final work before the Travers](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Watch_Golden_Tempo_posts_his_final_work_before_the_Travers_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Golden Tempo turned in his final breeze on Saturday prior to next Saturday's Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers , covering four furlongs over the Saratoga main track in 49.66 seconds, according to NYRA clockers. The Travers will be be part of a broadcast on Fox from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. EDT. First post on the 14-race card is 11:05 a.m. EDT with the Travers slated as race 13 at 6:35 p.m. EDT. Click here… ## [Breeders' Cup Mile winner Notable Speech rebounds at York](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Breeders_Cup_Mile_winner_Notable_Speech_rebounds_at_York_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Notable Speech , who won the Breeders' Cup Mile last year, rebounded from his defeat in the Group 1 Queen Anne at Royal Ascot in June with an emphatic victory in the Group 1 City of York on Saturday. Next on Notable Speech's docket will be a return to the United States for the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland, according to a report from Tom Frary at Thoroughbred Daily News . Marvelman set the pace… ## [Alabama Stakes: Counting Stars 'couldn't be doing any better'](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Alabama_Stakes_Counting_Stars_couldn_t_be_doing_any_better_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse has won some of North America's most prestigious races, and one race in particular sat atop his 'most-wanted' list until last year when subsequent champion 3-year-old filly Nitrogen won the Grade 1 Alabama at Saratoga. One year later, he seeks to defend his long-awaited title on Saturday with divisional standout Counting Stars . "It's something I would have… ## [Speed figures: Find out Friday's fastest across the country](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Speed_figures_Find_out_Friday_s_fastest_across_the_country_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Pura Vida Princesa led all Friday performers with a 137 Horse Racing Nation speed figure in an allowance-optional claiming turf mile at Del Mar. The 4-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo, trained by Doug O'Neill, was the 7-2 third choice in a field that was scratched down to four. She stalked the pace, took the lead in upper stretch, and cleared in the final furlong to win by 1 3/4 lengths. It was her… ## [Forged Steel defies perceptions going into Pacific Classic](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Forged_Steel_defies_perceptions_going_into_Pacific_Classic_123) _2026-08-22 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Go figure Forged Steel . He was 20-1 on the morning line before being scratched from one Grade 1 race. Now he is the 5-1 second choice in another this weekend. He was viewed as a rabbit for the Whitney at Saratoga before he was taken out of consideration two weeks ago. Now he is seen as one of the pack of early pacesetters in the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic going 1 1/4 miles on Saturday at… ## [Saratoga: Iron Orchard snaps losing streak, wins Fleet Indian](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Saratoga_Iron_Orchard_snaps_losing_streak_wins_Fleet_Indian_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Grade 1 winner Iron Orchard flexed her class with a dominant return to winning form in Friday's black-type, $200,000 Fleet Indian Stakes , a 1 1/8-mile test for 3-year-old New York-bred fillies at Saratoga. Owned by KatieRich Stables, trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen and piloted by Jos Ortiz, the Authentic dark bay successfully stretched in distance following off-the-board efforts at… ## [Fair odds: Really Ralis can rebound in Canadian Derby](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Fair_odds_Really_Ralis_can_rebound_in_Canadian_Derby_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ A little more than a month ago, I though British Columbia-bred Really Ralis was Western Canada's King's Plate hope. The 3-year-old Ralis gelding was coming off a win in the Derby Trial at Assiniboia, but instead of heading east to Woodbine he stayed local for the Manitoba Derby, finishing a lackluster fifth at 5-2 after working a wide trip after starting from the rail. Really Ralis had a rough… ## [Prices aplenty amid Pacific Classic day full-card selections](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Prices_aplenty_amid_Pacific_Classic_day_full_card_selections_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ The biggest day of the Del Mar season is Saturday, with the Grade 1 Pacific Classic headlining an 11-race card that includes three other graded stakes. It's a day so big that Mike Shutty not only did all 11 races for this week's Super Screener but also will be on the simulcast feed as the guest handicapper. Subscribe to Super Screener and get full-card selections for Pacific Classic day at Del Mar… ## [Friday works: Sovereignty drills for first time since Whitney](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Friday_works_Sovereignty_drills_for_first_time_since_Whitney_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Godolphin's Kentucky homebred horse of the year Sovereignty returned to the work tab on Friday on the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga for the first time since his stirring 4 3/4-length victory in the Grade 1 Whitney on Aug. 8, covering a half-mile in 49.85 seconds in company with Thunder Roll (49.40) for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. Guided through the exercise by assistant trainer Neil… ## [Amid investigation, Quiroz will stop training at Fair Hill](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Amid_investigation_Quiroz_will_stop_training_at_Fair_Hill_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Angel Quiroz, the trainer involved with eight horses who may have been involved in an international wagering coup as well as a ninth horse who tested positive for albuterol while training at the same time and location as the coup d'octet, will leave Fair Hill Training Center within a month. Will Phipps, executive director for Fair Hill in Elkton, Md., said that Quiroz's lease expires in a couple… ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bU2UibkmY8Ag) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Kentucky board denies Borell's request for trainer's license](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Kentucky_board_denies_Borell_s_request_for_trainer_s_license_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation overturned a hearing officer's recommendation and denied a request by Maria Borell for a trainer's license. The voice vote was unanimous except for the abstention of commissioner Michael Dudgeon. The commission discussed the case in closed session though the vote was in open session and also livestreamed via YouTube. In June, Clayton Patrick, deputy… ## [Finger tests international competition in Pacific Classic](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Finger_tests_international_competition_in_Pacific_Classic_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ The stage is set for the 36th running of the richest race in the west, the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic . Among the field of 11 and making the journey across the Pacific is Finger , a 3-year-old son of Gun Runner who has already captured the first two legs of Japan's dirt Triple Crown. Raced exclusively in Japan throughout his career, Finger now looks to take on the local competition and… ## [Bacio wins Nunthorpe; Ward makes plans for BC & Australia](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/U_S_colt_Bacio_wins_for_Ward_in_Group_1_Nunthorpe_Stakes_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Trainer Wesley Ward has globetrotting plans for Bacio after the 3-year-old colt led the whole way Friday to win the Group 1, US$817,557 Nunthorpe Stakes going a straight five furlongs on the turf at the Ebor Festival in York, England. "I thought he ran like the fastest horse in the world," Ward told Horse Racing Nation from Saratoga. "It was so exciting." Already a winner this year at Royal Ascot,… ## [Report: Irad Ortiz Jr. is off mounts 'until further notice'](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Report_Irad_Ortiz_Jr_is_off_mounts_until_further_notice_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Irad Ortiz Jr. will be off his mounts "until further notice" because of a foot injury he suffered before a race Aug. 8. Ortiz had planned to return to race riding this weekend at Saratoga, with mounts including Counting Stars in the Grade 1 Alabama . But, according to a report by David Grening of Daily Racing Form , his agent Steve Rushing said breezing a horse Friday morning was "too painful" for… ## [Speed figures: These are Thursday's fastest winners](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Speed_figures_These_are_Thursday_s_fastest_winners_2026_08_21_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Caldera led all performers on Thursday with a 130 Horse Racing Nation speed figure in a dirt mile allowance win at Colonial Downs. The 4-year-old Liam's Map colt, trained by Saffie Joseph, was the 1-5 favorite in a field of six. He stalked the pace and took command in the lane to win by 2 3/4 lengths. The win was his third in a row and his fourth in nine career starts. Grande Sorpreso earned a 127… ## [Pacific Classic: Alvarado says Knightsbridge has speed to stay](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Pacific_Classic_Alvarado_says_Knightsbridge_has_speed_to_stay_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ The question is like a mantra during Kentucky Derby week. How are these 3-year-olds going to get that extra sixteenth or eighth of a mile that they never have raced before? J nior Alvarado heard it before he rode Sovereignty last year at Churchill Downs, and that worked out just fine. Now he is hearing it about 5-year-old Knightsbridge , the favorite for the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic… ## [Pacific Classic 2026: Why they win, why they lose](https://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/HorseCenter/Pacific_Classic_2026_Why_they_win_Why_they_lose_123) _2026-08-21 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Inaugurated in 1991, the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic has consistently attracted top runners to Southern California. The 1 1/4-mile race is the centerpiece of the Del Mar summer meet and has been won by numerous champions over the first 35 runnings. This year's edition features Knightsbridge , who has three graded-stakes victories this year, including a romp in the… ## [Alabama fair odds: Hook this long shot up with obvious chalk](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Alabama_fair_odds_Hook_this_long_shot_up_with_the_obvious_chalk_123) _2026-08-20 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ The 2-5 morning line on Counting Stars pretty much tells the tale of how much the two-time Grade 1 winner towers over her five rivals in the Alabama Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga. The good news is there is likely opportunity within the race thanks for the New York Racing Association morning line maker David Aragona projecting that the public will make My Gun's Loaded and Measure both underlays.… ## [Flatter Pod: Pacific Classic + more on leak of HISA vet records](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Flatter_Pod_Pacific_Classic_more_on_leak_of_HISA_vet_records_123) _2026-08-20 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ The Pacific Classic , Del Mar's signature Grade 1, $1 million race, is the main topic of conversation this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Ryan Anderson and Jackson Muniz from the Gallop Out podcast check in to talk about this weekend's big race as well as the Del Mar summer and handicapping trends that have developed through the season. Jockey J nior Alvarado discusses his upcoming ride on… ## [Pacific Classic fair odds: A 'bridge' too far? Not in this spot](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Pacific_Classic_fair_odds_A_bridge_too_far_Not_in_this_spot_123) _2026-08-20 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ The Grade 1 Pacific Classic has been a coming-out party of sorts for some of the sport's biggest names the last 11 years: Beholder was breathtaking when defeating males in 2015, and Flightline passed his distance test in 2022 when winning like Secretariat did in the Belmont Stakes. Is it Knightsbridge 's turn on Saturday at Del Mar? Maybe so! With apologies to Ghostzapper, I cannot help but think… ## [Thursday works: Napoleon Solo among graded winners on tab](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Thursday_works_Napoleon_Solo_among_graded_winners_on_the_tab_123) _2026-08-20 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Napoleon Solo , the two-time Grade 1 winner, breezed four furlongs in 47.6 at Saratoga on Thursday morning. It was the fastest of 41 works at the distance. This marked his third timed work since his last race. Trainer Chad Summers has not confirmed him for the $1.25 million Travers (G1) on Aug. 29, but the colt appears headed there rather than to the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx on Sept. 19.… ## [Del Mar: Hopefuls tune up ahead of Saturday's Pacific Classic](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Del_Mar_Hopefuls_tune_up_ahead_of_Saturday_s_Pacific_Classic_123) _2026-08-20 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Preparations continued for the field of 11 expected to head to the gate Saturday for the 36th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar. Most of the final works were completed over the weekend so now it's galloping, schooling and keeping the participants happy to race day. Unless you're in Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella's barn, then you get a blowout in the middle of the… ## [Prairie Meadows lifts overnight purses through end of 2026](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Prairie_Meadows_lifts_overnight_purses_through_end_of_2026_season_123) _2026-08-20 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Prairie Meadows and the Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association agreed to raise all Thoroughbred overnight purses by $1,500, beginning with races Saturday, Aug. 22 and running through the end of the 2026 season. The increase lifts the bottom-level purse for Thoroughbred overnight races to $13,500 and the top-level purse for open company races to $41,500. Iowa-registered overnight… ## [Kalpana barely holds on to win Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Kalpana_barely_holds_on_to_win_Group_1_Yorkshire_Oaks_123) _2026-08-20 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Odds-on favorite Kalpana survived a late scare from stubborn long shot Sparan Nua, holding on to win Thursday in a wet renewal of the Group 1, US$818,025 Yorkshire Oaks covering about 1 1/2 miles of good to soft turf at York, England. The victory in the race for fillies and mares, 3 and up, completed a double for breeder-owner Juddmonte, trainer Andrew Balding and jockey Colin Keane in the first… ## [York: Ward's Bacio faces 'tough assignment' in Nunthorpe](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/York_Ward_s_Bacio_faces_tough_assignment_in_Nunthorpe_123) _2026-08-20 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Ever since Bacio turned his Royal Ascot debut into a post-to-post procession, the U.S.-trained speedball has dominated discussion ahead of Friday's Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York. That impressive British bow was against fellow 3-year-olds in June's Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes. He now competes in one of Europe's most prestigious all-aged Group 1 sprints, but the style of his Ascot triumph… ## [Report: Judge tells Hawthorne he will not force early evictions](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Report_Judge_tells_Hawthorne_he_will_not_force_early_evictions_123) _2026-08-20 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ A federal bankruptcy judge in Chicago reportedly rejected a call from Hawthorne executives to have federal marshals force the last humans and horses out of stable area by next Friday, three days before the deadline on eviction notices. According to BloodHorse , judge Timothy Barnes ordered lawyers from Hawthorne and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association to show him exactly how the last… ## [Sadler hopes pace is right for Full Serrano in Pacific Classic](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Sadler_hopes_pace_is_right_for_Full_Serrano_in_Pacific_Classic_123) _2026-08-20 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ If not for a stubborn half-length two years ago, Full Serrano would be in pursuit Saturday of his second victory in the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar. By trainer John Sadler's reckoning, Full Serrano should be trying to make it two wins in a row, period. "If you look at his last race, he got completely left at Oaklawn," Sadler said Wednesday. "He should have won the race, pretty… ## [Wednesday tab: Classic Q, Silent Tactic work for Casse](https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Wednesday_tab_Classic_Q_Silent_Tactic_work_for_Casse_123) _2026-08-19 · HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire_ Classic Q , unraced since winning the Grade 1 Just a Game on June 6, and Silent Tactic , who missed the Triple Crown but returned to finish third in the Jim Dandy (G2), both worked Wednesday morning for trainer Mark Casse. Four-year-old Classic Q, who won the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile before the Just a Game, breezed four furlongs in 49.59 seconds on dirt at Saratoga, 18th fastest of 28 at the…