Baffert stirring up Pacific Classic with three nominated horses

DEL MAR — Nominations are not committed entries.

But trainer Bob Baffert made the Pacific Classic look a lot more interesting late Thursday night when he nominated three horses — including champion mare Adare Manor and prized 3-year-old colt Muth — for the Aug. 31, $1 million premier event of the summer meeting.

Adare Manor would be only the sixth female entered in the 34-year-history of the Grade I event for older horses. And she would seek to join Beholder (2015) as only the second distaff winner of the Pacific Classic.