Bet down at 1-9 odds on a sunny afternoon at Del Mar, Nysos delivered a win for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in the Grade 2 $300,000 San Diego Handicap July 26.
Sovereignty, the winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, showed no ill effects from the Triple Crown season as he turned in a splendid prep for the Aug.
Saturday’s Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar has a superfecta of meaning for its starters: a $400,000 purse, a free Win and You’re In spot in the Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint to the victor, a Grade 1 win and an important race over the track in advance of the World Championships at Del Mar. A field of nine accomplished sprinters are entered in this year’s test.
Saturday’s Grade 2 San Diego Handicap is a key summer race in the older male division and the local prep race for Del Mar’s signature race, the $1 million FanDuel Pacific Classic Stakes on Aug. 30.
There was excitement and uncertainty entering the inaugural Breeders’ Cup in 1984, but the initial championship had exceeded the hype even before it came to an unforgettable conclusion when three tenacious racehorses rumbled toward the Breeders’ Cup Classic finish line unwilling to give an inch.
