Saturday’s Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar carries some essential Breeders’ Cup implications. For starters, the winner will get a assured, free spot within the Breeders’ Cup Dash. Past that, what occurs in Saturday’s Grade 1 stakes shall be doubly essential for the reason that BC Dash shall be contested on Nov. 2 over the exact same Del Mar floor, which ought to give the winner a little bit of a homefield benefit on the World Championships.
1. Anarchist (10-1 morning-line odds): Returns to the West Coast after battling for the early lead and fading to sixth within the ungraded Kelly’s Touchdown Stakes at Churchill Downs. That appeared an odd spot to begin his 2024 marketing campaign, however he owns stellar type at Del Mar. Final 12 months, he received the Grade 2 Pat O’Brien Stakes at Del Mar after ending second to The Chosen Vron by a head within the Grade 1 Bing Crosby. There’s each cause to consider he can produce an improved efficiency right here.
JOCKEY: Kazushi Kimura; TRAINER: Doug O’Neill
2. See By It (30-1): Comes off a few starter allowance wins at Los Alamitos, which doesn’t instill confidence for an enormous exhibiting in a Grade 1 stakes.
JOCKEY: Tiago Pereira; TRAINER: Genaro Vallejo
3. Straight No Chaser (6-1): Was a simple winner of the Grade 3 Maryland Dash Stakes final 12 months, however drained at Belmont on the Huge A as an odds-on favourite within the Grade 3 Runhappy Stakes Could 11, which was his first race in nearly a 12 months. Can enhance off his 2024 debut, however wants a career-best effort to be an element right here.
JOCKEY: Antonio Fresu; TRAINER: Dan Blacker
4. Large Recreation (20-1): Contemplating his final 11 races had been at a mile or extra and he has but to race in a six-furlong dash, exhausting to image him profitable a Grade 1 dash stakes.
JOCKEY: Joe Talamo; TRAINER: Peter Eurton
5. Roll On Huge Joe (SCRATCHED)
6. Closethegame Sugar (5-1): Owned partially by New York Mets nearer Edwin Diaz, this gelding enters off a pair of Churchill Downs dash stakes wins. Gained the Kelly’s Touchdown in a pointy effort and took the Aristides earlier than that. Figures to have a pleasant closing kick.
JOCKEY: Umberto Rispoli; TRAINER: Adam Rice
7. Blissful Jack (3-1): Was a formidable winner of the seven-furlong Triple Bend Stakes, setting the tempo within the Grade 2 occasion and pulling away within the remaining furlong. Was second to The Chosen Vron within the Kona Gold Stakes whereas making his 2024 debut after a 10-month layoff. Ought to be an enormous issue right here.
JOCKEY: Edwin Maldonado; TRAINER: Doug O’Neill
8. The Chosen Vron (6-5): Gained final 12 months’s Bing Crosby and seeks a sixth straight win whereas chasing an encore victory within the Grade 1 stakes. Has two months relaxation for this one and his latest works point out he’s a deserving favourite and very a lot the one to beat right here.
JOCKEY: Hector Berrios; TRAINER: Eric Kruljac
9. Jackstown (15-1): He’s making his stakes debut and simply his third begin in a profession that has included 23 months on the sidelines after an damage. As uninspiring as that sounds, he’s educated by Bob Baffert and his pace determine in his large comeback win final month can’t be ignored.
JOCKEY: Juan Hernandez; TRAINER: Bob Baffert
THE PICK: The Chosen Vron
LIVE LONGSHOT: Jackstown
SUPERFECTA: 8-7-9-6
