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Big-Race Showdown: Expert Picks for Alabama Stakes, Pacific Classic, Del Mar Mile

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.”

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ABR’s Trifecta Picks for the 2026 Pacific Classic Stakes

Saturday’s Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar drew a large and competitive field vying for the winner’s share from a $1 million purse and an automatic berth to the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Oct.

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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Aug. 19-23

The next three weeks on the horse racing calendar promise to be among the most exciting of 2026, starting Saturday, Aug. 22 when the 36th edition of the Pacific Classic Stakes will be run at Del Mar.

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2026 Pacific Classic Cheat Sheet

California’s signature summer race, the $1 million Pacific Classic Stakes Saturday at Del Mar, drew a competitive and large field of horses ages 3 and older vying for a fees-paid berth to the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Oct.

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White Abarrio: Remarkable Racing Career Gives Way to a New Chapter

Few Thoroughbreds remain competing at the highest level long enough to build the kind of résumé White Abarrio did.

The fan-favorite gray raced from ages 2 through 7, winning 11 of 29 starts and earning $8,598,170.

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