Her previous performances, however, spoke volumes of her abilities. Of course questions were abundant, like can she get the distance, and how will she fair against bigger, stronger, and more durable males. Sporting a very impressive resume, which includes two Breeders’ Cup wins (2012 Juvenile Fillies, 2013 Distaff), this five-year old mare was coming in as the one to beat. Beholder, however, was different from the others. Four others had tried previously to beat the boys, but a fifth place finish (Paseana 1992) was the best they could muster. But the 2015 edition would offer up an all-new opportunity.īeholder entered the silver anniversary Classic attempting to become the first female entering the winner’s circle after the Classic was completed. There was Dare and Go’s upset of mighty Cigar in 1996, Candy Ride setting the stakes record for the mile and a quarter (!:59.11) beneath jockey Julie Krone in 2003, Lava Man completing a sweep of the California handicap triple crown ( Santa Anita Handicap, Gold Cup, Pacific Classic) in 2006, and Game On Dude’s front-running romp by record margin to complete that same sweep in 2013. Twenty-four previous runnings had featured many memorable moments since Best Pal won the inaugural back in 1991. With a purse of $1 million and the magnificence the Bing Crosby created Seaside Oval offers, it is the place to be.
The Pacific Classic has been a showcase for top Thoroughbreds since 1991. I am not exactly sure if the sporting world understood what happened at Del Mar on August 22, 2015, but in time they will. Sometimes we don’t understand the magnitude when it happens, but later, we do.
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