The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall. This regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars, usually a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series winner, and whether I’m buying or selling their chances to win Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.
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Del Mar History: A Thrilling Inaugural Pacific Classic
It might seem hard to believe, but as little as 33 years ago, popular Del Mar racetrack in California lacked a signature race to define its summer stakes schedule. There were plenty of quality races held each year at the seaside track, but none that could definitively rank as a must-watch, can’t-miss event.
Chase for Champion 3-Year-Old Male Could Produce Classic Photo Finish
As valuable and important as the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic may be, there should be a highly intriguing race-within-the race during the Nov. 2 showdown at Del Mar.
Jorge Delgado Set Sights on Breeders’ Cup With Power Squeeze
The cross-breeding of Union Rags with Callmethesqueeze, by Awesome Again, has proved a successful experiment, producing the courageous chestnut filly Power Squeeze. At 3 years old, with a record of six wins in 10 starts, she has given her trainer, Jorge Delgado, his 10th graded stakes win and his seventh of 2024, setting a record for any Venezuelan trainer in the competitive U.S. racing scene.
