The Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses. It is held each summer at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. The Grade 1 race is a top race for horses at the six furlong distance. The Bing Crosby is for three-year-olds and up and carries a purse of $250,000. The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. ... Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, where the turf meets the surf, was built by Hollywoods Bing Crosby, Pat OBrien and Jimmy Durante in the seaside city of Del Mar, California, located 20 miles north of San Diego. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 â October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ...
Past winners
Winners of the race during the past six years are: