BING CROSBY LEADS THE WAY AT DEL MAR

BING CROSBY LEADS THE WAY AT DEL MAR

The standout race this weekend on the West Coast takes place on Sunday, in the form of the $250,000 Bing Crosby S. (G1). This six-furlong dash will pit the fleetest of the fleet in California, including defending champ Smiling Tiger. The four-year-old colt comes off perhaps his most impressive visual performance, when leading at every call in a facile score in the Triple Bend H. (G1) most recently. The Jeff Bonde pupil is the one to beat on this day with Rosario staying put.

Euroears was a solid second behind a 'freak' in the Golden Shaheen (UAE-G1) last time and has turned in a pair of huge performances since joining the Baffert shedrow. The son of Langfuhr smoked a superb 1:11 2/5 from the gate in advance of this. Kinsale King won the 201 Golden Shaheen and is a proven synthetic performer. Grade 2 winner Amazombie has never been better and looms a big chance from just off the pace in this sprint.

The $200,000 San Diego H. (G2) tops the Saturday action at Del Mar, with San Pasqual S. (G2) winner Aggie Engineer, the Richard Mandella-trained Preamble, a winner of three straight, Grade 2 winner Crown of Thorns and the multiple Grade 2 placed Spurrier, among the notable probables.