Pacific Classic at Del Mar

The first Pacific Classic was run at Del Mar Racecourse on 10 August 1991, It has seen legendary horses such as Best Pal, Cigar, Lava Man, Tinners Way, Dare and GO and Candy Ride in its starting gates before. This year, the highlight of the horse racing action taking place on Sunday, 24 August 2008, will be the older horses taking part in the Group 1 $1 million Pacific Classic and the contenders this year are guaranteed to set Del Mar Racecourse alight with nail-biting performances.

Ebor Festival Hot Racing Action

York Racecourse will be hosting the Ebor Festival of horse racing from the 21st of August to the 23rd of August, with Juddmonte International Day being held on Thusday, Elbor Day on Friday and Ladies Day on Saturday. Besides the opportunity for spectators to show off their fashion sense and style, the Ebor Festival is geared up to be a great weekend filled with horse racing action and entertainment.

Weekend Hussler Sets Sights on Liston Stakes

The $200 000 JJ Liston Stakes will take place on Saturday, 14 August 2008, at Caulfield Racecourse. With Weekend Hussler’s trainer, Ross McDonald, looking to take the Caulfield Cup-Cox Plate-Melbourne Cup treble, he could not afford any injury to his horse. Unfortunately for some time it almost seemed as if Weekend Hussler was out of the running, leaving trainer, handlers, jockey and owners very worried. But Weekend Hussler proved that he was a fighter, and seems to be making enough progress to be a confirmed entry into the Liston Stakes.

Clash of the Greats

The Confederation Cup has a long and distinguished history that is synonymous with world class horse racing action, magnificent horses and a tradition of quality harness racing. Governor Skipper won the Confederation Cup in 1977 and was also announced the Pacer of the Year. Other spectacular horses have graced this prestige event with their presence, including big names such as Abercrombie and the “Pacing Machine” Cam Fella. This year, organizers are gearing up for an event that will be remembered, with some of the most talented horses in harness racing getting ready to fight for victory at the 32nd Confederation Cup.

Archipenko – Arlington Millions Favorite

Arlington Park Racecourse is getting ready for a stellar weekend of horse racing. There are three Grade 1 events on the racing card for Saturday, 9 August 2008, namely the $750 000 Grade 1 Beverly D (fillies and mares) for three year olds and over, the $400 000 Secretariat Stakes for three year olds, and the twenty-sixth running of the Arlington Million for three year olds and over. Coming in as the race favorite for the Arlington Million, is Archipenko.

Shadow Play Draws Post 6

Pocono Downs Racetrack will host one of the most thrilling harness racing events of the year on Saturday, 9 August 2008, namely the $350 000 Devlin Miller Adios Pace. The Devlin Miller Adios Pace is a harness racing event for three year olds and will be run for the forty-second time this year. Three elimination races were held, and the top three horses in each race have gone through to the final event, which will be filled with racing action and a magnificent field of contenders. The favorite for this racing event is Shadow Play, a record breaking three-year old trained by Mark Ford and Dr. Ian Moore.

Excitement Surrounds All-Russia Derby Prize

In North America, the Breeders’ Cup was first run in 1984 and is the climax of the horse racing season. The creation of this horse racing event eventually began inspiring other countries to host similar events. In Russia, the fifth leg of their Breeders’ Cup, leading to the final, which will be held on 27 September 2008, takes place on 16 August 2008, and is known as the All-Russia Derby Prize. It is a prestigious event, as some of the best horses in the country will be running with hopes of being including into the twelve horse line-up in the final show down.

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