Bing Crosby Stakes
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Grade I race | |
Location | Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, USA |
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Inaugurated | 1946 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 6 furlongs |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $400,000 (2023) |
The Bing Crosby Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The Grade 1 race is open to horses three years of age and up. It is run on Dirt at a distance of six furlong and presently offers a purse of $400,000,[1] up from 250,000.[2]
The race is named for entertainer Bing Crosby, a founding partner of Del Mar Racetrack and a racehorse owner and breeder.
Records
[edit]Handicap record
- Lord Nelson – 1:07.65 (2016)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 - Flavien Prat (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – Bob Baffert (1992, 2009, 2011, 2016)
- 4 – Bruce Headley (1998, 2000, 2001, 2008)
Winners
[edit]*1946: Dead Heat
References
[edit]- ^ Center, Bill (2024-07-28). "The Chosen Vron captures Bing Crosby Stakes, has won 19 of 24 career races". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Del Mar meet facts". Los Angeles Times. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Grade 1 Winner, California Stallion Cistron Dies Of Colic At Age 10". Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world. 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Grade 1 Winner, Top California Sire Smiling Tiger Dies At Age 17". Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Christine, Bill (1995-07-31). "DEL MAR : Gold Land Prospers in Bing Crosby Stake". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Paulick, Ray (2024-07-26). "Del Mar Summer: The Beloved Horse Who Helped Put The Bing Crosby Stakes On The Map". Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world. Retrieved 2024-11-06.