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Del Mar Debutante Pacific Classic Day Pat O'Brien Stakes King's Plate results Del Mar Oaks |
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 Kyle Frey celebrates aboard Mixto after winning the 2024 Pacific Classic |
The highlight race of the Del Mar summer meeting is the $1 million FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic (G1), featuring the best older horses of the west coast going 1 1/4 miles, and is a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Classic at Del Mar on November 2. Conditions were typical for late August at the seaside oval, with the 12,484 fans in attendance enjoying partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70's. After morning line favorite Adare Manor scratched, a field of 8 went to post with Dr. Venkman sent off as the 11-10 favorite off his win in the San Diego Handicap (G2). In to challenge him included 4-1 second choice Il Miracolo, second in the Philip Iselin (G3) at Monmouth, and 5-1 third choice Reincarnate off second place finishes in the Hollywood Gold Cup (G2) and Cougar II (G3).
 Mixto (inside) battles with Full Serrano in the Pacific Classic |
Jockey Reylu Gutierrez sent 8-1 Full Serrano to the lead first time by through fractions of 23.42, 46.95, and 1:11.62 while pressed by 22-1 Mixto and stalked by Dr. Venkman and Reincarnate. Full Serrano continued to lead to midstretch through 1 mile in 1:36.29 but Mixto closed the gap late to win by 1/2 a length in 2:02.10. It was another 1/2 length back to Reincarnate third, and 2 lengths more to favorite Dr. Venkman fourth.
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 9 Mixto Frey 46.40 16.40 8.60 6 Full Serrano Gutierrez 9.00 7.00 4 Reincarnate Hernandez 4.40 Winning Time: 2:02.10 $1 Exacta 9-6 331.30 $2 Quinella 6-9 306.60 $1 Trifecta 9-6-4 1,810.20 $1 Superfecta 9-6-4-3 4,065.20Results Chart |
Left: Mixto in the winner's circle. Winning jockey Kyle Frey said, "The original plan was for me to go to the front. But in the paddock I asked Doug (trainer O'Neill), I said if somebody goes crazy in there, are you OK with me taking a hold?' He said Sure.' So he was OK with Plan A and Plan B. He came running for me. So sweet. This is a tribute to the glory of God. This is the biggest day of racing in my career. No doubt."
Right: Mixto in the post parade. Winning trainer Doug O'Neill said, "We thought (Katonah) probably had the best chance of the two but as the race unfolded, Kyle had Mixto in the perfect spot and he just ran lights out. He gave us a few hints of being a special horse but today he really validated the horse he is. When you look at his PP's, he's run in a lot of different places and he's always been surrounding them and today it just unfolded perfectly and Kyle Frey just rode a perfect race."
Left: Second place finisher Full Serrano returns after the race. The John Sadler trainee improved his record to 5 wins, 5 seconds, and 2 thirds in 16 starts, earning $277,223 for owner Hronis Racing.
Right: Third place finisher Reincarnate heads out to the track before the race. The Bob Baffert trainee improved his record to 3 wins, 5 seconds, and 4 thirds in 16 starts, earning $727,900 for owners SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan.
Fourth place finisher and beaten favorite Dr. Venkman in the paddock before the race. Jockey Antonio Fresu said, "He jumped well, he was pretty relaxed. His first time going a mile and a quarter, it was just a little bit too far for him. In the stretch, (the leaders) moved a little bit in front of me, but I didn't have horse."
 Conclude wins the Del Mar Mile (G2) |
Jockey Hector Berrios sent Conclude to the lead first time by through fractions of 23.45, 47.14, and 1:10.72 while pressed by 30-1 Exaulted and stalked by First Peace. Turning for home, Conclude opened up a 1 1/2 length lead through 7f in 1:22.33, and held off late-closing 10-1 Almendares to win by a head in 1:34.05. It was another 1/2 length back to 8-1 Astronomer third, while favorite First Peace tired late to finish 6th beaten 3 1/4 lengths.
Left: Conclude in the winner's circle. Winning jockey Hector Berrios said, "The race was perfect. For me I tried to go to the lead very comfortably. When I took the lead, I asked him to move and he responded. When you go to the lead, and you put the pressure on too late all the horses get a little tight (when approaching the finish line). Today was a good day."
Right: Conclude returns after the race. Winning trainer Phil D'Amato said, "I left it up to Hector (going to the front). The horse likes to be up there close. He broke bad last time. We did a little gate schooling with him and he broke like a rocket today and Hector nursed him along beautifully and got the job done."
Left: Second place finisher Almendares in the post parade. The Phil D'Amato trainee improved his record to 4 wins, 3 seconds, and 3 thirds in 13 starts, earning $267,195 for owners CYBT, McLean Racing Stables, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig, and Ray Pagano.
Right: Third place finisher Astronomer heads out to the track before the race. Trainer Simon Callaghan said, "We got a good trip. The winner got a perfect trip."
Sixth place finisher and beaten favorite First Peace in the paddock before the race. The Mark Glatt trainee has a record of 4 wins, 5 seconds, and 2 thirds in 14 starts, earning $328,520 for owners Rancho Temescal, Red Baron's Barn, and Rodney Orr.
 Motorious wins the Green Flash Handicap (G3) |
Jockey Abel Cedillo sent 6-1 fourth choice Sassy Nature to lead through an opening quarter of 21.77 pressed by Unconquerable Keen and stalked by 16-1 Fast Buck and No Nay Hudson. Turning for home No Nay Hudson gained the lead through a half in 44.38 but favorite Motorious, 9th early under Antonio Fresu, came out 4 wide and outfinished late running 12-1 Johnny Podres to win by 3/4 length in 56.14. It was a head back to No Nay Hudson third.
Left: Motorious in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Phil D'Amato said, "It's a good feeling. This horse didn't get things his own way starting off this year and he came back to a turf course he really likes and got a nice set up and showed what he can do. You never know with these fractions what you're going to get. (Sassy Nature) just 21 and changed it and at this meet it's very fast."
Right: Motorious returns after the race. Winning jockey Antonio Fresu said, "I was really happy with the way the horse was breezing the last few times. When I read the race I could see there was going to be a lot of speed, you know. So the plan was from the outside post try to save ground and plough forward. It worked out perfectly, so I couldn't be happier about that."
Left: Second place finisher Johnny Podres returns after the race. The Librado Barocio trainee improved his record to 9 wins, 10 seconds, and 6 thirds in 40 starts, earning $539,150 for owners David Bernsen and Rockingham Ranch.
Right: Third place finisher No Nay Hudson in the paddock before the race. The Wesley Ward trainee improved his record to 3 wins, 2 seconds, and 2 thirds in 12 starts, earning $306,787 for owners Andrew Farm and For the People Racing Stable.
 Gold Phoenix, winner of the Del Mar Handicap (G2) |
Jockey Hector Berrios sent Dicey Mo Chara to the lead first time by through slow fractions of 25.77, 51.13, 1:16.44, and 1:41.44 while pressed by Master Piece and stalked by Gold Phoenix. Dicey Mo Chara continued to lead midstretch through 10f in 2:05.46 but Gold Phoenix under Kyle Frey came through on the rail to win by a neck in 2:17.05. It was a head back to 4-1 fourth choice Balnikhov third.
Winning jockey Kyle Frey said, "He's such a cool horse. He just does what he does and he loves to fight. He's fun to (gallop and work) in the mornings. He knows what it's all about. Coming for home today on the inside I was hoping something was going to open up. I said to myself, if it doesn't I'm going to make it open up. Didn't have to, happily. He's just fun to ride." Gold Phoenix completed the three-peat with three different jockeys, as Flavien Prat rode in 2022 and Juan Hernandez was aboard last year. Winning trainer Phil D'Amato said, "Definitely (some anxious moments). Whether we were going to get through and then whether we were going to carry our momentum. Kyle just kept riding and kept his head down and the big horse got his head in front and got the job done. He's got a heart of gold. Whenever he can get clear he makes things happen."
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