Bing Crosby Stakes 2025

United States of America

Del Mar · 26.07.25

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Bing Crosby Stakes

1stLovesick Blues7yo by Grazen × Queenofhercastle€ 221,400

2ndHejazi5yo by Bernardini × G Note€ 70,300

3rdWorld Record4yo by Gun Runner × Marwa€ 35,100

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JockeyGeovanni Franco

TrainerLibrado Barocio

OwnerMia Familia Racing Stable

BreederNick Alexander

Purse€ 351,500

To the winner€ 221,400

Distance1207 metres

Winning time1m 8.74s

SurfaceDirt · Fast

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Runners9

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Result

9 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stLovesick Blues7yo gelding by Grazen × QueenofhercastleGeovanni FrancoLibrado Barocio€ 221,400

2ndHejazi5yo colt by Bernardini × G NoteJuan J HernandezBob Baffert€ 70,300

3rdWorld Record4yo colt by Gun Runner × MarwaFlavien PratRodolphe Brisset€ 35,100

4thDr. Venkman5yo gelding by Ghostzapper × Theory Of ChangeAntonio FresuMark Glatt€ 24,600

5thRoll On Big Joe5yo gelding by Prospective × Nina's GiftJulien R LeparouxRobert Hess

6thCrazy Mason4yo colt by Coal Front × IzshelegalChristopher ElliottGregory D Sacco

7thSmooth Cruisein3yo gelding by Girvin × Smooth CookieKyle FreyKaren Headley

8thSpirit Of Makena7yo colt by Ghostzapper × Win For M'louAbel CedilloGeorge Papaprodromou

9thMbagnick6yo colt by Practical Joke × BelcundaArmando AyusoJohn W Sadler

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 26.07.25

Lovesick Blues

GrazenSire

QueenofhercastleDamby Ministers Wild Cat

DamQueenofhercastle

Lovesick Blues is out of Queenofhercastle (Ministers Wild Cat), herself a winner, whose three runners have all won. Among them is his half-brother Speedy Wilson (Tough Sunday), winner of the Golden State Juvenile Stakes.

Second damSilk Queen

Second dam Silk Queen (Touch Gold). Queenofhercastle is a half-sister to Queen Bee To You (Old Topper), a multiple graded stakes winner and dam of the graded stakes-placed Princess Madison (Speightstown).

Third damFrench Madam

Third dam French Madam (Rahy).

Next generation

Queenofhercastle has two younger full brothers to Lovesick Blues, born in 2024 and 2025.

Connections

JockeyGeovanni Franco

TrainerLibrado Barocio

OwnerMia Familia Racing Stable

BreederNick Alexander

All winners since 2020

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2024	The Chosen VronVronsky × Tiz Molly	Eric KruljacHector I Berrios	Sondereker Racing Llc, Kruljac, J Eric, Fetkin, Robert S And Thornburgh, RichardTiz Molly Partners
2023	The Chosen VronVronsky × Tiz Molly	Eric KruljacHector I Berrios	Robert Fetkin, John Sondereker, Richard Thornburgh & J. Eric KruljacTiz Molly Partners
2022	American TheoremAmerican Pharoah × Mighty Renee	George PapaprodromouJoe Bravo	Kretz RacingSierra Farm
2021	Dr. SchivelViolence × Lil Nugget	Mark GlattFlavien Prat	Red Baron's Barn, Rancho Temescal, William A. Branch and William Dean ReavesWilliam A Branch & Arnold R Hill
2020	Collusion IllusionTwirling Candy × Natalie Grace	Mark GlattFlavien Prat	Agnew, Schneider, Xitco, et al.Donald R. Dizney, LLC

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