Pacific Classic Stakes 2022: Flightline On Track For Saturday's Del Mar Grade I

The Pacific Classic Stakes 2022 has a purse of just over $1m. John W. Sadler's 4-year-old FLIGHTLINE is the star horse. The Sadlers are looking for their fourth Pacific Championship win since 2018.

The 2022 Pacific Classic Stakes is held at Del Mar racetrack in California on Saturday September 3, 2022. The prize purse is $1,000,00. Bet online to receive a 50% welcome bonus to use on the race.

Flightline is 4-from-4 in his career and has won the Grade I Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap on June 11. He has four wins at Santa Anita, Del Mar and Belmont Park. Flightline has been bred by Tapit and he has a record of 44 lengths. Flavien Prat has ridden him in all career starts. Flightlines is the fourth of the last five Pacific Classic Stakes winners to be aged 4. The horse is going to race at a distance of 1.5 miles and a quarter furlongs for the first time.

John W. Sadler barn has won three times in the Pacific Stakes since 2018. Their first win was with Accelerate in 2018 and they followed it up with Higher Power a year later.

Flightline is the favourite to win the Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar on Saturday. Country Grammer is a main threat to him. He won the Dubai World Cup on March 10 at Meydan and has amassed $10,897,320 in total prize money. Since joining Baffert in April 21, he has won 5 of his 10 races.

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Bob Baffert has won six Pacific Classic Stakes races. Robert J. Frankel has also won many times in this race. Bafert's first win came in 1999 with General Challenge. His most recent was in 2020 with Maximum Security.

Extra Hope is a 6-year-old with a form of 6.6-6.2-2.3. He has won just once in six races. Extra Hope finished third in the Cougar II Stakes at Del Mar last time.

Flightline is the main threat to Country Grammer in Saturday's Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar. Country Grummer won the Dubai World Cup in March and finished second in the San Diego Handicap at the end of July. If successful, it will be jockey John Velazquez's first win in this race.

Royal Ship is a horse that has won the Grade 1 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on July 31. Richard Mandella's horse won that race. Royal Ship has lost all three of its previous races over the distance. Mike Smith has four previous wins in this race and has experience in the saddle.

Express train won the Californian Stakes at Santa Anita on April 30. Trainer John Shirreffs won a course winner at Del Mar in 2021. Jockey Victor Espinoza won this race on California Chrome in 2016.

Flightline is unbeaten from his opening four races and has won by a total of 44 lengths. He is trained by John Sadler and ridden by Flavien Prat. Flightline won the Grade 1 Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap on June 11 by 6 lengths and is being touted as a contender to challenge the English-trained Baaeed as the highest-rated horse in training.

6. Sticky Boy is one of the likely outsiders in the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap. He was beaten 6 1/2 lengths in his last run at Del Mar. His last three attempts over 1m2f have all been unsuccessful.