Listenupshance Holds On in Bing Crosby, Cornucopian Eased
Thoroughbred Daily News • • sports
Key Points:
- Listenupshance, a 4-year-old gelding trained by Doug O'Neill, won the GI Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar by a nose over Maximum Bourbon, earning his first black-type victory and securing a spot in the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint.
- The race was overshadowed by the injury of heavy favorite Cornucopian, who was pulled up mid-race and later vanned off for veterinary evaluation after acting as a joint third early on.
- Listenupshance completed the six-furlong race in 1:09.33, maintaining a perfect 3-for-3 record on Del Mar dirt and improving on previous graded stakes performances including a second in the GIII San Carlos Stakes.
- Trainer Doug O'Neill praised jockey Emisael Jaramillo for a clean break and strategic ride, highlighting Listenupshance's tenacity and ability to stay strong through fast early fractions.
- Listenupshance is sired by Shancelot, who secured his first Grade I winner with this victory; the horse is bred from a strong pedigree including a dam related to GI winner La Coronel, and his connections plan to continue breeding from his dam Listenupnow.
