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 Lovesick Blues and jockey Geovanni Franco after winning the 2025 Bing Crosby Stakes. |
The feature race on the second Saturday of the Del Mar summer meet was the $400,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) for older horses sprinting 6 furlongs on the main track, a Breeders' Cup Challenge Series event for the Breeders' Cup Sprint to be run at Del Mar on November 1. Conditions were unusually cool for late July at the seaside oval with sunny skies and temperatures in the high 60's for the 13,091 fans in attendance. World Record was sent off as the 5-2 favorite in the field of 9 off his second place finish in the Aristides (G3) at Churchill Downs. In to challenge him included 3-1 second choice Dr. Venkman, second in both the Triple Bend (G3) at Santa Anita and Kelly's Landing (G3) at Churchill Downs, and 4-1 third choice Roll On Big Joe, winner of the Kelly's Landing.
 Down the stretch in the Bing Crosby Stakes. |
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 9 Lovesick Blues Franco 39.20 14.60 8.00 3 Hejazi Hernandez 7.40 4.60 5 World Record Prat 3.60 Winning Time: 1:08.74 $1 Exacta 9-3 92.10 $2 Quinella 3-9 146.60 $0.50 Trifecta 9-3-5 203.05 $0.10 Superfecta 9-3-5-2 119.02Results Chart |
Left: Lovesick Blues in the winner's circle. Winning owner-trainer Librado Barocio said, "When he broke I said ‘great' and we taught him how to close, so when Giovanni (Franco) was turning for home and circling them I knew he was running. I picked up my wife, I was going crazy. Man, what a miracle happened. My first Grade 1 (win). It's a blessing to have my family here."
Right: Lovesick Blues in the post parade. Winning jockey Geovanni Franco said, "You know what, I always have complete confidence in this horse. Turning from home he was doing it just like a morning workout; I was just waiting for the time to go. By the time he hit the stretch, he was all out. I have only been able to ride him in the grass races. And he excels well on the grass, but as far as working him on the main track he is always dragging me out there. I told Librado you know, why not take a chance. As soon as I got back to work on horses in December, this was one of my first workers that I got on. He got me my first stakes win back. Now he got me a Grade I win, and I'm just thankful."
Left: Second place finisher Hejazi in the paddock before the race. The Bob Baffert trainee improved his record to 2 wins, 6 seconds, and 1 third in 11 starts, earning $410,350 for owner Zedan Racing Stables.
Right: Third place finisher and beaten favorite World Record in the post parade. The Rodolphe Brisset trainee improved his record to 4 wins, 1 second, and 4 thirds in 10 starts, earning $492,690 for owners WinStar Farm and BBN Racing.
 Nysos wins the San Diego Handicap |
Jockey Juan Hernandez sent Mirahmadi to the lead first time by through fractions of 23.49, 46.91, and 1:10.82 while pressed by 57-1 longest shot Tarantino and stalked by Nysos and 27-1 Express Train. In the stretch Mirahmadi continued to lead through 1 mile in 1:36.30 but Nysos, confidently ridden by Flavien Prat, came out for room and rallied to win going away by 2 3/4 lengths in 1:42.61. It was another 3 1/4 lengths back to Tarantino third.
Left: Nysos in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Bob Baffert said, "He was ready. Prat just sat patiently behind there and he had enough horse to cut the corner. Once he got that little seam, I knew it was over. I'm glad to win the San Diego. I haven't had the best of luck in this race. I've had some great horses get beat here. But a lot of pressure. I felt what Bill Mott was feeling today (in the Jim Dandy at Saratoga). It's just a relief that this horse won and hopefully the Pacific Classic is next for him."
Right: Nysos returns after the race. Winning jockey Flavien Prat said, "He broke well and he was comfortable down inside, so I stayed there. He was comfortable all the way around. I didn't have any special instructions with him; just ride. Today when I turned him loose, he extended well. It didn't feel like (1 1/4 mile Pacific Classic) would be a problem."
Left: Second place finisher Mirahmadi in the paddock before the race. The Bob Baffert trainee improved his record to 3 wins, 5 seconds, and 2 thirds in 14 starts, earning $302,040 for owners SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Makaket Stables, Dianne Bashor, Robert Masterson, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan, and Tom Ryan.
Right: Third place finisher Tarantino in the paddock. The Peter Eurton trainee improved his record to 4 wins, 8 seconds, and 6 thirds in 31 starts, earning $552,420 for owners David Bernsen and Rockingham Ranch.
Scheduled between the two graded stakes, a field of 10 older fillies and mares contested the $100,000 Daisycutter Handicap over 5 furlongs on the Jimmy Durante turf course. Jockey Juan Hernandez sent 9-4 second choice Pushiness to the lead through an opening quarter in 22.46 while pressed by 5-1 fourth choice Spicybug and stalked by 2-1 favorite Imaboutago. Pushiness opened up a 1 1/2 length lead through a half in 45.14, and was all out to hold off late-running 9-2 third choice Uncorked to win by a nose in 56.88. It was another 3/4 length back to 64-1 longest shot Visually third, and another 1/2 length more to favorite Imaboutago fourth.
The Mike McCarthy trainee improved her record to 5 wins, 3 seconds, and 2 thirds in 11 starts, earning $386,426 for owner Repole Stable.
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