The Grade 1, $400,000 Bing Crosby Stakes, which provides the winner with an all-expenses -aid, automatic entry into the Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Nov. 1, drew a strong field of nine Saturday at Del Mar.
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NBC Sports to Present the 2026 Kentucky Oaks in Primetime
NBC Sports will showcase the Longines Kentucky Oaks in primetime for the first time ever in 2026. The 152nd Kentucky Oaks, featuring Thoroughbred racing’s best 3-year-old fillies, will be presented on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET from Churchill Downs on NBC and Peacock. In addition to premier racing, Kentucky Oaks traditions centered around fashion and women’s health advocacy will remain central pillars of the event pageantry — now culminating in a spectacular twilight finish.
2025 San Diego Handicap at a Glance
Saturday’s Grade 2 San Diego Handicap is a key summer race in the older male division and the local prep race for Del Mar’s signature race, the $1 million FanDuel Pacific Classic Stakes on Aug. 30.
2025 Bing Crosby Stakes at a Glance
Saturday’s Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar has a superfecta of meaning for its starters: a $400,000 purse, a free Win and You’re In spot in the Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint to the victor, a Grade 1 win and an important race over the track in advance of the World Championships at Del Mar. A field of nine accomplished sprinters are entered in this year’s test.
