1 of 2 | Knightsbridge wins Saturday's Grade I Pacific Classic at Del Mar, a "Win and You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Classic. Photo by Benoit Photography, courtesy of Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The 3-year-olds who have been knocking heads all year have a new rival in the ranks of older horses in Knightsbridge, the easy winner of Saturday's $1 million, Grade I Pacific Classic at Del Mar.
Conveniently, the race serves as a "Win and You're In" invitation to October's Breeders' Cup Classic, where the generations meet, usually to contest Horse of the Year honors.
And should Knightsbridge make it to that showdown, he probably will face the 2025 Horse of the Year, Sovereignty. Both are Godolphin homebreds, trained by Bill Mott and regularly ridden by Junior Alvarado.
And, speaking of generations, a lot is riding on Saturday's $1.25 million Grade I Travers Stakes at Del Mar -- the "Midsummer Derby" -- with Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Golden Tempo as the 5-2 early favorite.
