A stakes-packed weekend at Del Mar concludes on Sunday with the $400,000 Matriarch Stakes. A field of six fillies and mares will travel one mile on the turf course in the final Grade 1 race for older female horses in the United States this year. There’s no dominant speed horse in this race. As such, a slow early pace is very likely, which could put the closers at a disadvantage and set up well for whoever takes the early lead.
