Richard's Kid won the Pacific Classic

Richard's Kid broke through for the biggest win of his career of Sunday, shocking a star-studded field in the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar.
With the victory in the Pacific Classic, Richard's Kid earned a berth in the Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 7 at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting through the Win and You're In program. Richard's Kid's winning time is 2:02.39.

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Pacific Classic Stakes winners and payouts

Pgm Horse            Jockey              Win   Place Show
4 Richard's Kid      Mike E. Smith      50.80  22.20 12.40
10 Einstein Julien   R. Leparoux                6.40  4.80
3 Rail Trip          Jose Valdivia, Jr.               3.80 

Pacific Classic Stakes - Go Between

Go Between earned an automatic berth to the Breeders' Cup Classic on October 25. Go Between won the most prestigious race of his career in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar, his second victory in a $1 million race this year. In January, he won the Sunshine Millions Classic for California-breds and Florida-breds at Santa Anita. In between, he finished second in the Santa Anita Handicap and Hollywood Gold Cup.
Trainer: William I. Mott
Last Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez
Owner: Peter Vegso
2008 Record: 5-2-3-0
2008 Earnings: $1,530,000

Del Mar, 10th Race - August 24, 2008
$1,000,000 Pacific Classic Stakes Results and Payouts
Pgm Horse           Win   Place   Show
6   Go Between     7.60    4.20   3.00
7   Well Armed             7.60   5.60
8   Mast Track                    5.80
$1 Exacta (6-7) Paid $34.30, $2 Quinella (6-7) 
Paid $33.00, $1 Trifecta (6-7-8) Paid $164.00, 
$1 Superfecta (6-7-8-3) Paid $1,672.20