Bing Crosby Stakes
Appearance
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 | $251,500 (2020) |
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 $251,500.
The race is named for entertainer Bing Crosby, a founding partner of Del Mar Racetrack and a racehorse owner and breeder.
Records
Handicap record
- Lord Nelson - 1:07.65 (2016)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Ed Delahoussaye (1981, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1995)
- 5 - Corey Nakatani (1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2007)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Bob Baffert (1992, 2009, 2011, 2016)
- 4 - Bruce Headley (1998, 2000, 2001, 2008)
Winners
*1946: Dead Heat