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Pacific Classic Stakes


Date: August 28, 11
Post:
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: I
Type: T
Distance: 10Furlongs
Age: 3 Year Olds and Up
Sex: Both
Turf: dirt


Del Mar
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd
Del Mar, California, 92014
USA

(858)-755-1141
(858)-792-4230


Notes:
The Pacific Classic Stakes is a grade I horseracing event that is run annually at Del Mar Racetrack, California. This race is for thoroughbred horses with an age group of three and up capable of racing one and one fourth miles on the left handed dirt track.

Pacific Classic Stakes Past Winners

Year Winner Trainer Jockey Owner Time
2011 Acclamation Donald Warren Pat Valenzuela Hilvers, Peter and Mary and Johnston, E. W. and Judy 2:00:61
2010 Richards Kid Bob Baffert Mike E. Smith Zabeel Racing International 2:03.27
2009 Richards Kid Bob Baffert Mike E. Smith Arnold Zetcher 2:02.39
2008 Go Between William I. Mott Garrett K. Gomez Peter Vegso 2:01:18
2007 Student Council Vladimir Cerin Richard Migliore Millennium Farms 2:07.29
2006 Lava Man Doug O'Neill Corey Nakatani STD Stable/Jason Wood 2:01.62
2005 Borrego C. Beau Greely Garrett K. Gomez Kelly, Ralls, Foster, et al. 2:00.71
2004 Pleasantly Perfect Richard Mandella Jerry D. Bailey Diamond A Racing Corp 2:01.17
2003 Candy Ride Ron McAnally Julie Krone Jenny Craig 1:59.11
2002 Came Home J. Paco Gonzalez Mike E. Smith W.S. Farish III et al. 2:01.45
2001 Skimming Robert J. Frankel Garrett K. Gomez Juddmonte Farms 1:59.96
2000 Skimming Robert J. Frankel Garrett K. Gomez Juddmonte Farms 2:01.22
1999 General Challenge Bob Baffert David R. Flores Golden Eagle Farm 2:00.40
1998 Free House J. Paco Gonzalez Chris McCarron McCaffery 2:00.20
1997 Gentlemen Richard Mandella Gary L. Stevens Randall Dee Hubbard 2:00.40
1996 Dare And Go Richard Mandella Alex Solis La Presle Farm 1:59.80
1995 Tinners Way Robert J. Frankel Ed Delahoussaye Juddmonte Farms 1:59.60
1994 Tinners Way Robert J. Frankel Ed Delahoussaye Juddmonte Farms 1:59.40
1993 Bertrando Robert J. Frankel Gary L. Stevens 505 Farms/Ed Nahem 1:59.55
1992 Missionary Ridge Robert J. Frankel Kent Desormeaux Peter Wall 2:00.80
1991 Best Pal Gary Jones Pat Valenzuela Golden Eagle Farm 1:59.80

Pacific Classic Stakes Video

2008 Pacific Classic Grade I
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