California Chrome, winner of the Dubai World Cup and TVG Pacific Classic, and North America’s all-time leading money earner, was voted as Horse of the Year
California Chrome
California Chrome, last year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, has won the 2014 Horse of the Year, which was announced Saturday evening at the 44th annual Eclipse Awards, presented by Daily Racing Form, Breeders’ Cup and The Stronach Group. The Eclipse Awards, held at Gulfstream Park, honor excellence in Thoroughbred racing and are voted on […]
Gary Barber’s Lexie Lou, a clear cut favourite to be named Canada’s Horse of the Year on the back of wins in the Woodbine Oaks and Queen’s Plate, will square off against Kentucky Derby champion California Chrome in Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Hollywood Derby, at Del Mar. Trained by Mark Casse, the talented Sligo Bay […]
The Triple Crown went unclaimed for a 36th year as Tonalist captured the 146th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park by a head over Commissioner, with Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome finishing in a dead-heat for fourth in the “Test of the Champion.” California Chrome […]
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome will be a heavy favorite to become racing’s 12th Triple Crown champion when he takes on 10 rivals in the 146th renewal of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park. First run in 1867, the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes is the oldest and […]
California Chrome, who on June 7th will attempt to become thoroughbred racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner when he competes in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, arrived at Belmont Park at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner was led into barn 26 by assistant trainer Alan Sherman, walked […]
The three Stewards at Belmont Park unanimously agreed, On May 19th, to allow the use of equine nasal strips for all horses running at racetracks of The New York Racing Association, Inc (NYRA), effective immediately. California Chrome will be permitted to use nasal strips when he competes at the 146th Belmont Stakes on June 7, […]
