The Labor Day holiday weekend is annually a big one in North American horse racing, marked by the final days of Saratoga Race Course’s summer meet and sometimes by Del Mar’s signature race. That’s the case this year as the FanDuel Pacific Classic Stakes will be held for the 35th time Saturday, Aug.
Month: August 2025
2025 Pacific Classic Cheat Sheet
If it’s the final weekend in August, it’s time to get ready for what is year-in, year-out one of the highlights of the North American racing calendar: Del Mar’s signature event, the Pacific Classic Stakes.
Industry Veteran Joe Scurto Comes to Kentucky to Grow Sport
Joe Scurto has worn many hats in his three decades-plus, but the one he believes best encompasses his passion and experience is “racehorse ownership evangelist.” By that, he wants to “connect people with racehorses in the pasture and on the track.” Having served as the deputy director of the Minnesota Racing Commission and then the executive director of the Minnesota Racehorse Engagement Project, Scurto has made it his life’s work to grow the sport.
2025 Nashville Derby Invitational Stakes at a Glance
If you are wondering why 14 3-year-olds are entered in Saturday’s Grade 3 DK Horse Nashville Derby Invitational Stakes at Kentucky Downs, there are 3.5 million reasons for Kentucky-breds. Each of them dollars. The Nashville Derby is one of the sport’s richest races and has attracted an overflow field of 14, with two also-eligible entrants.
