DAY 21 EIGHT ENTERED IN TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC; ACCELERATE (8-5) IN POST 5 Accelerate will break from post position No. 5 in a field of eight in quest of completing the “California Triple” in Saturday’s...

Yuvetsi © Benoit Photo Hronis Racing’s Yuvetsi, a 9-1 outsider under jockey Tyler Baze, shook off 2-5 favored Anonymity turning into the stretch and continued on to score a convincing triumph in the featured Grade...

Accelerate © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club DAY 20 ACCELERATE, ‘LIEUTENANT, UNIQUE BELLA IN FINAL CLASSIC WORKS John Sadler-trained Accelerate, the likely morning line favorite for Saturday’s $1 million TVG Pacific Classic and race-nominated The Lieutenant...

Instagrand © Benoit Photo Two-year-old Instagrand, a $1.2 million purchase last March, offered further proof that he is a star in the making Saturday with a brilliant victory in the featured Grade II $200,000 Best...

Dr Dorr and Mubtaahij © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club DAY 19 TRAINERS OF TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC HORSES PLAY IT CLOSE TO THE VEST With less than 72 hours remaining before the deadline, at 10 a.m....

Cordiality © Benoit Photo Cordiality, consistent and classy, performed to her 6-5 favoritism Friday with an easy victory under jockey Tyler Baze in the featured $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares. Perfectly...

Catalina Cruiser © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club DAY 18 15 NOMS FOR TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC; FINAL WORKS BEGIN Fourteen older males and champion 4-year-old filly Unique Bella have been nominated for the 28th running of...

Skye Diamonds © Benoit Photo Skye Diamonds, the latest in a career-long series of successful claims by trainer Bill Spawr, will seek to add to her resume when she tries for a second consecutive victory...

Ike Walker © Benoit Photo Ike Walker, a six-year-old gelding who dearly loves competing at Del Mar, scored his fifth victory in seven starts at the seaside track and twelfth over-all during a 42-race career...

Unique Bella © Benoit Photo DAY 17 UNIQUE BELLA IN THE PACIFIC CLASSIC? FIRST STEP HAS BEEN TAKEN Of the eight names on nomination forms for the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic secured by the...