Summer meet rools 11 stakes winners into Breeders’ Cup races
At 0h27, on November 5, 2021 • By DEL MAR
A total of 11 stakes winners at Del Mar’s 82nd summer meeting will “go for the gold” in various Breeders’ Cup events, the most the track has ever seen come out of its July-to-September session.
Leading the parade are this year’s Kentucky Derby winner and Del Mar’s Shared Belief star Medina Spirit, as well as TVG Pacific Classic winner Tripoli – both of whom will head to the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic.
The $4 million BC Turf has Del Mar Handicap victor Astronaut on its roster. The $2 million BC Distaff gets Clement L. Hirsch heroine Shedaresthedevil, while the $2 million BC Mile has drawn Del Mar Mile king Mo Forza. The $2 million BC Sprint has Bing Crosby conqueror Dr Schivel. The $2 million BC Filly & Mare Turf has John C. Mabee prizewinner Going to Vegas. The $2 million BC Juvenile has lured Del Mar Futurity topper Pinehurst. Then there’s Pat O’Brien zinger Ginobili in the BC Dirt Mile and Del Mar Juvenile Turf lawn mower Mackinnon in the BC Juvenile Turf. Green Flash speedster Lieutenant Dan goes in the BC Turf Sprint.
