The Bing Crosby Handicap

miraja2 · #1 07-29-2007, 09:42 AM

Bing Crosby Handicap - Grade: 1
Del Mar - July 29th, 2007 - Race 8
Estimated Local Post Time: 5:35 PM
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Purse: $300,000
Distance: Six Furlongs
Surface: All Weather Track

Past Performances: http://www.drf.com/row/pps/07bingcrosby.pdf

1 Northern Soldier (KY)
Clinton L. Potts
Berta, E Racing.Com & Wind River Stable
4 Colt 114
Brian J. Koriner
Pegasus Stud & Ledgelands, LLC 20/1

2 Bordonaro (CA)
Richard Migliore
Carrillo or Cassella
6 Gelding 120
William Spawr
Fred Carrillo & Daniel A Cassella 5/2

3 Greg's Gold (CA)
Victor Espinoza
William R. Boswell
6 Gelding 117
David E. Hofmans
Bill Boswell 7/2

4 Corazondelcampeon (FL)
Martin A. Pedroza
Scott P. Merrell
4 Colt 114
Julio C. Canani
Dr. Scott P. Merrell 30/1

5 Declan's Moon (MD)
Jose Valdivia, Jr.
Jay Em Ess Stable
5 Gelding 115
Ronald W. Ellis
Brice Ridgely 8/1

6 In Summation (FL)
Corey S. Nakatani
Waterford Stable
4 Colt 114
Christophe Clement
Arthur I. Appleton 12/1

7 Gotaghostofachance (MD)
Jon Kenton Court
McLeod & Ming
6 Gelding 114
Roger M. Stein
Dr. Philip J. Torsney Jr. 30/1

8 E Z Warrior (KY)
David Romero Flores
Zayat Stables, LLC
3 Colt 111
Bob Baffert
Gulf Coast Farms Bloodstock LP 3/1

9 Battle Won (KY)
Michael C. Baze
Jay & Gretchen Manoogian
7 Gelding 115
Mike R. Mitchell
Glencrest Farm LLC 7/2

miraja2 · #2 07-29-2007, 09:52 AM

I kind of like Declan's Moon at 8/1.
It is sort of a strange race, because it is a G1 in which none of the horses in the race are coming off a triple-digit BSF.
Declan's Moon and In Summation are both coming off 99s (obviously the highest of any of these) and they are 8/1 and 12/1 respectively.
Declan's Moon seems to have been reborn with the switch to the tires, and you have to respect Ellis's numbers 2nd off, and on the tires. Seems like a good play to me, but I doubt if he actually goes off at 8/1. Probably more like 5/1, I would guess.

Danzig · #3 07-29-2007, 10:06 AM

hard to say what to think of declans moon. finally back to his winning ways, but this is deeper than the field he faced a few weeks back. which one shows up? the former champ, or the one who showed up so much after his comeback?
ez warrior showed some tremendous talent before his long break, heck of a way to come back.

whodey17 · #4 07-29-2007, 10:34 AM

Hard to make sense of this race. Not sure how these horses are going to perform on Del Mar's new surface. I know I am going to stay away from Bordonaro and EZ.

Greg's Gold is a horse that I sort of like in this race.

ArlJim78 · #5 07-29-2007, 10:38 AM

Really interesting race, but no real clue how to play it.
Wouldn't play either Bordonaro or EZ Warrior.
I would give a good look to Battle Won or Greg's Gold.
Declans Moon has made steady progress, but not sure he's up to this.

Downthestretch55 · #6 07-29-2007, 10:57 AM

Interesting, for sure.
I'm thinking Battle Won.

miraja2 · #7 07-30-2007, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miraja2

I kind of like Declan's Moon at 8/1.
It is sort of a strange race, because it is a G1 in which none of the horses in the race are coming off a triple-digit BSF.
Declan's Moon and In Summation are both coming off 99s (obviously the highest of any of these) and they are 8/1 and 12/1 respectively.

Well I guess I had an interesting observation.......and then picked the wrong horse.