The field for this year's GI Pacific Classic is coming into focus as 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Knightsbridge (Nyquist) is making the trip out west to run in Del Mar's marquee race August 22.Entered off a dominant 10 1/4-length win in the GIII Monmouth Cup, trainer Bill Mott will ship Knightsbridge to Del Mar Saturday for his stretch out to the 1 1/4-mile Pacific Classic.“We knew he was pretty good,” Mott notes. “Obviously, he's progressed as time has gone on. He's done a little more each time. The last one was a good one so we'll see.”Knightsbridge worked Friday morning at Saratoga, going five furlongs in 1:00.60 (3/3) and will fly to California Saturday. Work of the Day from @Saratoga1863—Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Knightsbridge worked 5 Furlongs in 1:00.60 on August 14th, 2026, for trainer Bill Mott. pic.twitter.com/jDbFgQM8JA— 1/ST TV (@Watch1ST) August 14, 2026Trainer John Sadler is still considering two nominees to the Pacific Classic, Full Serrano (Full Mast) and The Goat (Midshipman).“They both have their final works Saturday,” Sadler says. “I'll have to talk to the owners of The Goat; they might decide to go for a different race but Full Serrano is in.”Richard Baltas is still on the fence about GI Santa Anita Handicap winner British Isles (Justify).“He'll work [Saturday],” Baltas states. “It looks like we have a lot of horses shipping in for the race so it's not an easy race. Even though Nysos isn't in there and neither is Journalism, there are some other horses coming out here who are pretty good. I don't know if we're going to go. We might wait.”Shea Brennan (Tough Sunday), runner-up to Journalism (Curlin) in the GII San Diego, was nominated for the Pacific Classic but trainer Philip D'Amato says the Cal-bred will go instead in the GII Pat O'Brien at Del Mar.The Japanese horse Finger (Gun Runner) had his final workout at the Miho Training Center northeast of Tokyo Thursday. The son of Gun Runner went six furlongs in 1:23.2 with a final furlong in 11.9.“He is able to move ahead without needing much urging,” exercise rider Yamazaki said afterward. “I think he is in a good place mentally.”Finger left Japan Friday morning (Thursday in North America) and was expected to arrive at LAX early Friday morning (Pacific Time). He'll remain in quarantine for 48 hours and then van down to Del Mar Sunday.Subsanador (Fortify) followed up his 'between race' workout last week with a bullet work Thursday. The Argentine-bred went 5-furlongs in :58.80 (1/42) on Del Mar's main track with trainer Richard Mandella says he is a go for the Pacific Classic.Eighteen horses were nominated for the Pacific Classic. In addition to the one's already mentioned above, the nominees include: Bartholdy (Mendelssohn); Bullard (Gun Runner); Hit Show (Candy Ride {Arg}); Magnify (Justify); Malarchuk (Nyquist); Nevada Beach (Omaha Beach); the filly Om N Joy (Om); Original Sin (Curlin) and Stronghold (Ghostzapper).The post Knightsbridge To Ship Out As Pacific Classic Field Takes Shape appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.