Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from the $500,000, Grade 1 TVG Pacific Classic Stakes on Saturday at Del Mar and other key developments this weekend:
Beholder, one of racing’s greatest mares, was a diva long before she built the credentials to act that way.
“She had a very aggressive side that made her a little difficult to work with at times,” said Richard Mandella, her Hall of Fame trainer. “Saying that, it’s part of what made her the fighter she was.”
America’s Best Racing has put together a slideshow of the 3-year-olds expected to compete in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs.
A bout of colic caused Maximum Security to fall behind in his preparation last year, forcing him to miss a start in the 2019 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
In today’s issue of the digital edition Saratoga Special, sponsored by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, we preview Saturday’s Fourstardave and Sunday’s Diana, we recap the action from the start of Week 6, including the NY Turf Writers Cup, and Sean Clancy pens an annual favorite Cup of Coffee Column with a twist.
