Amazombie, the 2011 Breeders\u2019 Cup and Eclipse Award sprint champion faces 2011 Del Mar Sprinter of the Meeting The Factor and three others in the Grade I $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes on Sunday (July 29) at Del Mar.<\/p>\n
Amazombie, a 6-year-old California-bred gelding co-owned and trained by Bill Spawr, has 11 wins from 26 career starts and more than $1.7 million in career earnings. Last fall, the son of Northern Afleet out of the In Excess mare Wilshe Amaze followed up a victory in the Grade I Ancient Title at Santa Anita with one in the $2 million Breeders\u2019 Cup Sprint and was later voted the Eclipse Award signifying preeminence in the division in North America.<\/p>\n
Prior to the Ancient Title, Amazombie was third in the Bing, Crosby which was the first of three straight starts at his preferred 6-furlong distance.<\/p>\n
Three starts into a 2012 campaign targeted for a Breeders\u2019 Cup Sprint defense on Sunday, November 3 at Santa Anita, Amazombie has a victory in the 6 \u00bd furlong Potrero Grande in April at Santa Anita and runner-up in the 7-furlong Churchill Downs Stakes on Kentucky Derby Day as highlights.<\/p>\n
The Factor, owned by Bolton and Fog City Stable and trained by Bob Baffert, nailed down Del Mar\u2019s sprint honors for 2011 with a win in the 7-furlong Pat O\u2019Brien Stakes.<\/p>\n
The Factor was first, and Amazombie third in the 7-furlong San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita on February 12, the 2012 debut for both. The Factor was sixth of 12 in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen in March in the United Arab Emirates and second to Camp Victory in the Triple Bend at Hollywood Park on June 12.<\/p>\n
The field, with jockeys and weights from the rail out: Amazombie (Mike Smith, 123); Comma To The Top (Kevin Krigger, 119); Don Tito (Garrett Gomez, 119); The Factor (Martin Garcia, 123); Capital Account (David Flores, 119).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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