Bing Crosby Stakes

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]

Bing Crosby Stakes

Grade I race
Location	Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, USA
Inaugurated	1946
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	www.dmtc.com
Race information
Distance	6 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds and up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$400,000 (2023)

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:

• 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

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2021	Dr. Schivel	Flavien Prat	Mark Glatt	Red Baron's Barn, Rancho Temescal, William A. Branch and William Dean Reaves	1:10.47
2020	Collusion Illusion	Flavien Prat	Mark Glatt	Agnew, Schneider, Xitco, et al.	1:10.41
2019	Cistron	Victor Espinoza	John W. Sadler	Hronis Racing LLC	1:09.95[3]
2018	Ransom the Moon	Flavien Prat	Phillip D'Amato	Agave Racing Stable	1:10.08
2017	Ransom the Moon	Flavien Prat	Phillip D'Amato	Agave Racing Stable	1:09.63
2016	Lord Nelson	Flavien Prat	Bob Baffert	Spendthrift Farm	1:07.65
2015	Wild Dude	Flavien Prat	Jerry Hollendorfer	Hollendorfer/Smith	1:09.51
2014	Big Macher	Tyler Baze	Richard Baltas	Mansor/Tachycardia Stables	1:08.82
2013	Points Offthebench	Mike E. Smith	Tim Yakteen	Crevier/Martin	1:09.04
2012	Amazombie	Mike E. Smith	William Spawr	Sanford/Spawr	1:08.65
2011	Euroears	Rafael Bejarano	Bob Baffert	James and Marilyn Helzer	1:08.17
2010	Smiling Tiger	Victor Espinoza	Jeff Bonde	Alan Klein/Phil Lebherz	1:09.21[4]
2009	Zensational	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	Zayat Stables	1:08.57
2008	Street Boss	David Flores	Bruce Headley	Headley/Naify/Yu	1:08.67
2007	In Summation	Corey Nakatani	Christophe Clement	Waterford Stable	1:11.06
2006	Pure as Gold	Jon K. Court	Jack Carava	La Canada Stable	1:08.79
2005	Greg's Gold	David R. Flores	David Hofmans	William R. Boswell	1:08.04
2004	Kela	Tyler Baze	Mike R. Mitchell	Jay Manoogian	1:08.51
2003	Beau's Town	Pat Valenzuela	Cole Norman	David Hulkewicz	1:07.96
2002	Disturbingthepeace	Victor Espinoza	Darrell Vienna	David & Rita Milch	1:09.21
2001	Kona Gold	Alex Solis	Bruce Headley	Headley & Molasky	1:08.22
2000	Kona Gold	Alex Solis	Bruce Headley	Headley & Molasky	1:08.50
1999	Christmas Boy	Corey Nakatani	John W. Sadler	Opas & Sinatra	1:08.11
1998	Son of a Pistol	Alex Solis	Bruce Headley	Luis Asistio et al.	1:08.10
1997	First Intent	René R. Douglas	Jack Carava	Lima Family Trust	1:08.80
1996	Lit De Justice	Corey Nakatani	Jenine Sahadi	Evergreen Farm	1:08.19
1995	Gold Land	Ed Delahoussaye	Neil Drysdale	Prince Fahd Salman	1:08.07[5]
1994	King's Blade	Corey Nakatani	Richard Mandella	Gamel & Kinerk	1:08.64
1993	The Wicked North	Corey Black	David Bernstein	Philip Hersh	1:08.52
1992	Thirty Slews	Ed Delahoussaye	Bob Baffert	Degroot & Dutch Masters III	1:08.20
1991	Bruho	Corey Nakatani	Jerry M. Fanning	J. M. Scardino	1:08.25
1990	Sensational Star	Rafael Meza	William Spawr	Calhoun-Risoldi-Sullivan	1:08.00
1989	On The Line	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	1:08.00
1988	Olympic Prospect	Alex Solis	John W. Sadler	Alsdorf, Opas & Sinatra	1:08.80
1987	Zany Tactics	Jack Kaenel	Blake R. Heap	Vera C. Brunette	1:09.00
1986	American Legion	Ed Delahoussaye	D. Wayne Lukas	Melvin E. Hatley	1:08.20
1985	My Favorite Moment	Ed Delahoussaye	Warren Stute	William L. Conner	1:09.80
1984	Night Mover	Luis Ortega	Robert J. Frankel	Jerry & Ann Moss	1:08.60
1983	Chinook Pass	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Laurie N. Anderson	Hi-Yu Stable	1:08.60[6]
1982	Pencil Point	Chris McCarron	Neil French	De Benedetti & Duffel	1:09.00
1981	Syncopate	Ed Delahoussaye	Ron McAnally	Elmendorf Farm	1:08.60
1980	Reb's Golden Ale	Sandy Hawley	Jerry M. Fanning	3 Plus U Stable	1:08.80
1979	Syncopate	Sandy Hawley	Ron McAnally	Elmendorf Farm	1:08.40
1978	Bad'n Big	Bill Shoemaker	Richard Mandella	Dr/M. B. Wynne Jr.	1:07.80
1977	Cherry River	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Douglas R. Oliver	Douglas R. Oliver	1:08.40
1976	Cherry River	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Douglas R. Oliver	Douglas R. Oliver	1:09.40
1975	Messenger of Song	Jerry Lambert	Gordon C. Campbell	Bernard J. Ridder	1:08.80
1974	Rise High	Jorge Tejeira	Larry Rose	Sidney Factor	1:09.00
1973	Pataha Prince	Bill Shoemaker	Robert J. Frankel	M. R. Frankel	1:08.00
1972	Dominant Star	Fernando Alvarez	Cecil Jolly	V. H. Winchell Jr.	1:08.80
1971	Haveago	Johnny Sellers	Tommy Doyle	George Franklin Getty II	1:08.20
1970	Bargain Day	Rudy Rosales	Charles Whittingham	Forked Lightning Ranch	1:27.60
1969	Kissin' George	William T. Mahorney	Buster Millerick	DeCourcy Graham	1:07.80
1968	Pretense	Donald R. Pierce	Charles Whittingham	Llangollen Farm	1:07.80
1967	Kissin' George	William T. Mahorney	Buster Millerick	DeCourcy Graham	1:08.60
1966	Chiclero	Donald R. Pierce	Bob R. Roberts	Bingman & Gheen	1:08.80
1965	Viking Spirit	Kenneth Church	James I. Nazworthy	Thomas E. Brittingham III	1:08.60
1964	Soldier Girl	Johnny Longden	Charles A. Comiskey	M/M J. Tusquellas	1:09.40
1963	Sledge	Miguel Yanez	Willis A. Reavis	Dee Dee Stable	1:08.60
1962	Sea Orbit	Raymond York	John M. Leavitt	Wonder Y Ranch	1:08.80
1962	Crazy Kid	Angel Valenzuela	John G. Canty	Vista Hermosa Stable	1:07.80
1961	Ann's Knight	Robert Mundorf	Farrell W. Jones	M/M S. N. Simmons	1:08.60
1960	High Performance	Rudy Campas	Edward E. Presnell	M/M Maurice H. Robineau	1:09.00
1959	Ole Fols	Ismael Valenzuela	William B. Finnegan	Neil S. McCarthy	1:08.80
1958	How Now	Willie Harmatz	Cecil Jolly	George C. Newell	1:09.40
1957	How Now	Raymond York	Cecil Jolly	George C. Newell	1:09.20
1956	Colonel Mack	Ralph Neves	Sam Brunson	A C T Stock Farm	1:08.80
1955	One Ton Tony	Pete Moreno	Cecel Wihelm	W-L Ranch Co.	1:09.20
1954	Alibhai Lynn	Joe Phillippi	Richard D. Moon	G. I. Martin	1:09.60
1953	Ode	Raymond York	Richard D. Moon	G. I. Martin	1:10.20
1952	Gustaf	Willie Marsh	William W. Morris	Mrs C. C. Cate	1:10.00
1951	Blue Reading	Bill Pearson	Red McDaniel	M/M Clement L. Hirsch	1:10.40
1950	Imprerium	Bill Shoemaker	William B. Finnegan	Delman & Finnegan	1:09.80
1949	Cover Up	Merlin Volzke	Bob R. Roberts	Z T Addington	1:10.00
1948	Prevaricator	Jose Bravo	William Molter	E. O. Stice & Sons	1:10.20
1947	Be Fearless	Lester Balaski	R. Lyall	Cuadra Coahuila	1:10.80
1946	War Allies *	Ralph Neves	Hack Ross	L. J. Montgomery	1:11.40
1946	Indian Watch *	Melvin Peterson	Harry Dunster	Rancho Ojo Agua	1:11.40

*1946: Dead Heat

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