The sun is brightly shining on Southern California this Saturday with four major graded horse racings at Del Mar Racetrack. The Pacific Classic is the highlight for the daily card but all the of action is top choice.

The undercard are three Grade 2 events with $300,000 in prize purse wins. The Del Mar Derby is open to three-year old Thoroughbreds. Cover 1 1/8 miles on turf, Slow Down Andy is a favorite with his 6.62 rating by Horse Racing Nations.

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The Del Mar Handicap is a turf race covering 1 3/8 miles. The event is open to Thoroughbreds three and older. Tizamagician and Masteroffoxhounds would go off as one and two favorites. The remaining field has been evenly rated.

The third major graded race is the Del Mar Mile. This turf event is open to Thoroughbreds three and old as well. The favorite is Count Again but None Above The Law is a second choice to win the race.

2022 Pacific Classic Predictions

When: Saturday, September 3rd 2022

Where: Del Mar Racetrack

The Pacific Classic is open to Thoroughbreds three and older. The race is a $1 million-dollar prize purse and it is competed over 1¼ miles on dirt. The win, place and show selections are three of the six horses slated in this event.

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Win: Flightline

The son of Tapit has won all the other races he has entered. Coast-to-coast, Flightline won the Grade 1 Metropolitan Stakes on June 11 this year at Belmont Park and he won the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes last year on Dec. 26 at Santa Anita Park.

As the odds-on favorite, Flightline would be a choice among many handicappers both young and old. With AP Indy and Unbridled in the mix as progenies, the Kentucky four-year colt is in the line of champions.

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Place: Country Grammar

Country Grammar is a 8.10 rating on HRN and a 4-1 second favorite. Trained by famed Bob Baffert and ridden by veteran jockey John Velazquez, he is another legitimate contender in the Pacific Classic. The five-yeas horse has finished first and second in the last five races.

Sired by Tonalist, Country Grammar makes a living out of racing these West Coast tracks. He also makes the living out of finishing in the money.

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Show: Royal Ship

The six-year gelding won the last time out in the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on July 30. Country Grammar took second. Out the last few trips, Royal Ship tends to flourish at a mile.

The son of Midshipman has finished first, second or third in six of the last seven events he has run. Out the No. 3 post, Royal Ship is in the line to finish third of the six horses.