#Grade II San Diego Handicap

DEL MAR - Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella, recovering at home from a bout with COVID-19, most likely was feeling much better after watching Royal Ship run away and hide from his eight rivals in Saturday's $300000 Grade II San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. Sent postward at 9-1 from a 4-1 morning line, Royal Ship made a strong move around the turn…

The Pacific Classic Stakes 2022 has a purse of just over $1m and all eyes will be on the John W. Sadler-trained FLIGHTLINE as his star 4 year-old puts his unbeaten record on the line in the Del Mar contest this Saturday. The Sadler barn will also be looking for their fourth Pacific Classic win since 2018, having landed the pot 12 months ago with…

DEL MAR - Flightline joined some exclusive company on Tuesday when he was installed as the 1-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday's $1 million Grade I Pacific Classic at Del Mar. Cigar, who brought a 16-race winning streak into the 1996 Pacific Classic, is the only other horse to be 1-5 on the morning line in the race's history, which dates to…