The connections of reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty have yet another Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contender on their hands.

The retirements this summer of Nysos and Journalism have left a vacancy in the older male division in Southern California, a situation the East Coast-based Knightsbridge will look to exploit on Saturday in the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1).

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).

Trainer Todd Pletcher might be in line to sweep this week's two major domestic Kentucky Derby (G1) preps.

The seven-year-old veteran ran the race of his life at Gulfstream Park on Saturday to upset the 1 1/8-mile fixture at odds of 21-1.

Disco Time will take an unbeaten record into the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.

Bob Baffert has a three-year-old to go to war with in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) after all.

Preview of Saturday's Goodwood (G1), City of Hope Mile (G2), and three more graded stakes at Santa Anita.

Pacific Classic Day features two other Breeders’ Cup Challenge events, the Del Mar H. (G2) and Green Flash H. (G3), plus the Del Mar Mile (G2) and Torrey Pines (G3).

Full Serrano became the sixth Argentine-bred to win a Breeders’ Cup race when he turned back late challenges in Saturday’s $920,000 Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar.

Longshots reigned supreme in Saturday’s $1,001,500 Pacific Classic (G1) racing 1 1/4 miles over the Del Mar main track, with 22-1 Mixto edging 7-1 Full Serrano in narrow fashion.

Adare Manor seemingly ran out of competition long ago in Southern California's older female division going long on dirt. Indeed, the five-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo has won her last seven starts in graded stakes for which she started as an odds-on favorite.