The 36th running of the $1 million Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar, one of three final Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” races for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic this year, drew a field of 11 that includes nine graded stakes winners.

For the 10th year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2026 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”