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Luster, King's Plate, Canadian Triple Crown, Woodbine, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

Luster Leads Dominant Weekend for the Ladies, Soars Up Equibase Leaderboard

There were 44 stakes races run across North America last week, including a memorable King’s Plate card at Woodbine and key graded stakes action at Saratoga and Del Mar, which led to significant changes in every division on the North American leaderboard.

Del Mar History: Dare and Go Upsets Cigar in the Pacific Classic

“Unbeatable” is how many people viewed and described the great Cigar. By the time the seemingly invincible 6-year-old arrived at Del Mar to race in the 1996 Grade 1 Pacific Classic, he had traveled the country – even the world – while winning an incredible 16 consecutive races.

Counting Stars, Alabama Stakes, Saratoga Race Course, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

2026 Alabama Stakes Cheat Sheet

The Alabama Stakes Presented by Keeneland Sales has cemented a place in Thoroughbred racing history as one of the most important stakes for 3-year-old fillies in North America. The race was first held in 1872, it has been held at the classic distance of 1 ¼ miles since 1917, and the Alabama has long been a fixture on the Saratoga Race Course calendar.

Flightline, Pacific Classic Stakes, Del Mar, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

The Big Five: Ranking the Best Pacific Classic Winners

The Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic will be run for the 36th time on Saturday. First contested in 1991, the signature race at Del Mar has successfully stood the test of time as one of America’s premier races. Held each summer at one of the most idyllic settings in racing, the 1 1/4-affair has been an important fixture on the nation’s calendar since its inception.

Del Mar Mile, Del Mar, Cabo Spirit, Glance, Seal Team, Artislas, Freedom’s Not Free, Detain, Sinsel, Almendares, Astronomer, King of Gosford, Flyover, Twirling Point, El Potente, jockey, trainer, Mandella, D’Amato, horse racing, ABR

2026 Del Mar Mile Stakes at a Glance

On Del Mar’s biggest day of the year, the undercard of Saturday’s Pacific Classic Stakes program will give turf milers a chance to shine. A field of 12 is expected to square off in the Grade 2 Del Mar Mile Stakes, a race that could produce a candidate or two for the Oct.

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