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Smiling Tiger seeks second straight win in Bing Crosby
Euroears was transferred to Bob Baffert this season and came back from a six-month layoff with a 2 1/4-length victory in the Palos Verdes S. (G2) in late January, turning six furlongs in a eye-catching 1:07 1/5. The chestnut seven-year-old followed with an outstanding performance in Dubai, finishing second to international superstar Rocket Man (Viscount), and appears to be training forwardly in preparation for his return from a 127-day layoff, drilling six furlongs in a bullet 1:11 2/5 from the gate over the Polytrack recently. Rafael Bejarano will pick up the mount on the front runner. Grade 2 winner AMAZOMBIE (Northern Afleet) reeled off three straight victories before finishing third as the favorite in the Triple Bend. The stalker has the right running style in the speed-laden field, and jockey Mike Smith, who had ridden Euroears in his last two starts, will stick with the five-year-old gelding on Sunday. Amazombie will be making his first start at Del Mar for trainer Bill Spawr. KINSALE KING (Yankee Victor), the 2010 Golden Shaheen winner, will need a career best to factor off a 164-day hiatus. He shipped to Dubai to defend his title in March but was withdrawn beforehand due to a last-minute setback, and the Carl O'Callahan-conditioned gelding will be making his first appearance under silks since an allowance victory at Golden Gate Fields in mid-February. The six-year-old will receive a new rider in Martin Pedroza. Outsiders COFFEE BOY (Yonaguska), CARBONITE (Aldebaran) and COLOR OF COURAGE (Came Home) round out the line-up.
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