Majestic Harbor Works for Pacific Classic

Gold Cup winner Majestic Harbor continued his every seventh day work pattern, going six furlongs in 1:13.20 Sunday morning.

“Just a maintenance move but it went well and we were pleased with it,” said trainer Sean McCarthy. Exercise rider Jack Stack was aboard in relief of regular jockey and new father Tyler Baze.

“Jack’s my regular rider at home (Santa Anita) so he knows the horse well,” McCarthy said. “With Tyler with the baby coming and everything I told Tyler not to hustle back here. Jack came down to fill in and it worked out fine.”

Other Pacific Classic candidates also stayed on schedule. Defending champion Game On Dude went 5 furlongs in 1:01.40 on Thursday. Unbeaten Shared Belief covered five furlongs in 1:01.60 at Golden Gate Fields on Tuesday.  And Gold Cup runner-up Clubhouse Ride went a mile in 1:41.00 on Saturday.

Candy Boy, who has been listed as a Pacific Classic “possible,” was narrowly edged by Tapiture in the West Virginia Derby on Saturday.

European-based horses Toast of New York and Cat O’Mountain remain in the picture.  Plans for Cat O’Mountain are to  ship after a workout at Kempton, England on Wednesday. Toast of New York’s journey from England is scheduled to commence on August 16 with his track arrival on August 18, the Monday before Del Mar’s $1 million signature event.