Saturday’s $1 million, Grade 1 TVG Pacific Classic is the marquee race of the summer meet at oceanside Del Mar Thoroughbred Club north of San Diego. The Pacific Classic annually draws together some of the best long-distance dirt horses in training to compete for its lucrative purse and a berth in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Nicolle Neulist had never taken a day off from work. A self-described “perfect attendance kid,” they had always figured that, short of an emergency, why not just go in? After all, who wouldn’t want to show up to work every day if your job was to go to the racetrack and watch horse races?
We are coming down to the wire! The Makeover is quickly approaching and I’m beginning to feel the pressure and excitement of all we have been working for.
The summer racing season rolls along this upcoming week with more marquee races at various tracks around the country. There’s only one domestic Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” qualifying race on tap, but it’s an important one, and fans will also be directing attention and wagering dollars to what may be the final edition of one of the most popular annual racing events in North America.
