@winningstride: A Day Like Today in Thoroughbred Racing History | September 3, 2022 A day like today, four years ago, Flightline delivered one of the most breathtaking performances of the modern era. The undefeated colt entered the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar facing a major new question: could his extraordinary speed carry him 1 1/4 miles and around two turns for the first time? He answered emphatically. Flightline was bumped from both sides leaving the gate, but it hardly mattered. Under Flavien Prat, he settled into stride, took control at the five-eighths pole, disposed of Extra Hope near the half-mile marker, and began powering away around the far turn. By the stretch, the race was over. Flightline kept widening his advantage and coasted home 19 1/4 lengths in front of Country Grammer, setting a new record for the largest winning margin in Pacific Classic history. His final time was 1:59.28, just 0.17 seconds off Candy Ride’s 1:59.11 Del Mar track record. And the performance still carries another remarkable number: 131 Equibase Speed Figure. Flightline was now a perfect 5-for-5, and the official Equibase chart summarized what happened that afternoon with one fitting word: “dominated.” Sometimes a great horse wins impressively. On September 3, 2022, Flightline made a Grade 1 field look like it was running in a different race. 19 1/4 lengths. 1:59.28. 131 Equibase Speed Figure. Where does Flightline’s Pacific Classic rank among the greatest performances you have ever seen? #Flightline #PacificClassic #DelMar #HorseRacing #ThoroughbredRacing

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