On Saturday, Del Mar runs it’s most important race during the summer meet, the $500,000 Pacific Classic. Usually, the purse in the P. Classic is for $1 million. But because of the pandemic, Del Mar’s racing secretary has cut the purse in half. No worries! A few good horses are signed on for the SoCal racetrack’s signature race. Check out top plays and Horse Racing Odds for the Top Stakes Races of the Week from Wednesday, August 19 to Sunday, August 22. You can also visit our Online Racebook to place your bets on active racetracks.
Top Horse Racing Stakes Races of the Week
- When: Wednesday, Aug. 19 – Sunday, Aug. 22
Wednesday, August 19
Saratoga Racecourse
- Bolton Landing – 5 ½ Furlongs Turf – $85,000
Thursday, August 20
Saratoga Racecourse
- Tale of the Cat Stakes – 6 Furlongs Dirt – $85,000
Friday, August 21
Saratoga Racecourse
- Skidmore Stakes – 5 ½ Furlongs Turf – $85,000
Del Mar Racecourse
- Grade 3 Rancho Bernardo Handicap – 6 ½ Furlongs Dirt – $100,000
Saturday, August 22
Monmouth Park
- Grade 3 Philip H. Iselin Stakes – 1 1/16 Miles Dirt – $200,000
Saratoga Racecourse
- Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap – 1 Mile Turf – $400,000
Del Mar Racecourse
- Grade 3 Torrey Pines Stakes – 1 Mile Dirt – $100,000
- Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap – 1 3/8 Miles Turf – $200,000
- Grade 1 Pacific Classic – 1 ¼ Miles Dirt – $500,000
Sunday, August 23
Saratoga Racecourse
- Grade 1 Diana Stakes – 1 1/8 Miles Turf – $500,000
Del Mar Racecourse
- Grade 2 Del Mar Mile – 1 Mile Turf – $150,000