2011 Pacific Classic Contenders – Some Of The Best Horses Ready To Compete

By Author: Lee Lane-Edgar
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The field for the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar just added two more contenders, Don Cavallo, the winner of the Dominion Day Stakes at Woodbine, and Achak, who is coming off an allowance win.
The Dominion Day Stakes was run over a Polytrack surface at Woodbine, so Don Cavallo may have an additional advantage of having raced over the same type of surface over which the Pacific Classic will be run. In addition, the Dominion Day Stakes was run at 1 ¼ miles, so he has the experience with the distance. Don Cavallo is a four year old horse owned by Frank Stronach and trained by Roger Attfield. His record over synthetic tracks is three out of four.
Achak was running in the claiming ranks as recently as July 23, 2011, his most recent claiming effort being only a third place finish in a $35,000 claiming event at 1 mile over the Del Mar turf. He came back in his next race to take an Allowance optional claming event at 10-1 odds over the Del Mar Polytrack by half a length. He seems to be improving but he will still be a big long shot for the Grade 1 Pacific Classic, and his owner Mark Verge will be thrilled just to ...
... hit the board, and no wonder, a small cut of a $1 million purse is still very substantial.
Achak is a five year old trained by Doug O’Neill and has won nine of thirty one starts. He does have some stakes experience, having finished fifth in the Grade 3 Native Diver on December 4, 2010 at Hollywood Park.
The field of probably contenders includes the second and third place finishers in the Hollywood Gold Cup, Game on Dude and Twirling Candy. The champion three year old filly Blind Luck is going to take a shot against the boys but is not definite. She is also under consideration for the Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga as well as the Molly Pitcher at Monmouth, according to her trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. Other contenders include Acclamation, Jeronimo, and Caracortado, the top three finishers from the Eddie Read Stakes, a Grade 1 1-1/8 mile turf race.
Tres Borrachos is also being considered for the race. He is coming off an impressive victory as a mild 8-1 long shot in the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap.
Other contenders may include Setsuko, Stately Victor, Spurrier, Tres Borrachos, and Victory Pete.
The winner gains an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Challenge as part of the “Win and You’re In” program.
The Pacific Classic will be run on August 28th.
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