Bing Crosby Handicap

Horseraces infobox
class = Grade I
horse race = Bing Crosby Handicap


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location = Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, USA
inaugurated = 1946
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.dmtc.com/ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club]
distance = 6 furlongs
track = Polytrack, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds and up
Weight = Assigned
purse = $300,000
bonuses = The Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap 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 Polytrack at a distance of six furlong and presently offers a purse of $300,000.

The race is named for entertainer Bing Crosby, a founding partner of Del Mar Racetrack and a racehorse owner and breeder.

Records

Most wins by a jockey:
* 5 - Ed Delahoussaye (1981, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1995)
* 5 - Corey Nakatani (1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2007)
* 4 - Alex Solis (1988, 1998, 2000, 2001)

Most wins by a trainer:
* 4 - Bruce Headley (1998, 2000, 2001, 2008)
* 3 - Cecil Jolley (1957, 1958, 1972)

Winners of the Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap

*1946: Dead Heat