Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said, provided all goes well in the coming weeks, Nysos will most likely make his next start in the $1 million FanDuel Pacific Classic Stakes Aug.
Of all the horses that have made their mark at Saratoga over the course of the racetrack’s 150-plus years of horse racing, one horse became synonymous with the historic upstate New York venue more than any other.
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.
