The 1 1/16-mile San Diego serves as the local prep for the Aug. 22 Pacific Classic (G1), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

Formerly a restricted stakes race, the one-mile turf affair is now open to all three-year-olds as a handicap and carries a bigger purse of $150,000.

One day after half-brother Salamis scored a new career high in the Hollywood Derby (G1), Segesta likewise earned her first Grade 1 trophy in Sunday’s Matriarch (G1).

Augustin Stables’ homebred had raced only twice since his win here last November, but the lack of match practice proved no obstacle.

Ag Bullet and Segesta are top contenders in the Grade 1 Matriarch, one of four stakes on an exciting Sunday program at Del Mar.

Del Mar's annual fall turf festival kicks off Friday with the Hollywood Turf Cup (G2), but really picks up steam Saturday with a trio of graded stakes headed by the $300,000 Hollywood Derby (G1).

The 1-10 favorite cut it much closer than expected, taking the length of the stretch to prevail over the 16-1 British Isles at Del Mar.

Peter M. Brant’s Gezora didn’t get the opportunity to do herself justice in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), but she did capitalize on a much better scenario at Del Mar.

Third as the favorite in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), Notable Speech returned to Del Mar as an older, fresher customer.

Nysos wore down pacesetter Citizen Bull in the deep stretch and led a Bob Baffert-trained exacta in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar.

International dominance continued in Saturday’s $4.6 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), although from an unlikely quarter in a Willie Mullins-trained sometime hurdler.

Forever Young earned a well-deserved first U.S. success Saturday in the $6.37 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar, a first for a Japan-based horse.

Bentornato quickly shook off the other speed and extended his margin through the stretch to win by 2 1/4 lengths.

Scylla showed speed from the start and drew off to a convincing upset win in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at Del Mar.

Shisospicy ran away from a world-class field of crack specialists in the $920,000 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1).

Splendora offered a powerful turn of foot to convincingly win the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) at Del Mar.

Not only did Gstaad become Aidan O’Brien’s fourth straight winner of this race, and eighth Juvenile Turf hero overall, but he gave him a record-breaking 21st victory at the championships.

Ted Noffey remained unbeaten and capped a championship season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar.

An Irish shipper was expected to win Friday’s $920,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), but there was a plot twist.

Super Corredora sped to the lead at the break and upset rivals in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar.