California Chrome made his return to racing when he entered the gate for the Grade 2 $1 million Pennsylvania Derby. Even before the race, the connections of the colt were paid $200,000; $100,000 to the owners and another $100,000 to...
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Will Chrome Shine Again?
June 7, 2014 seems like a long time ago. In the Northeast, kids were still in school, summer hadn't officially started and the Saratoga racing season was still six weeks away. On that Saturday evening, the three year old colt,...
Sad to See Saratoga End, But Lots To Look Forward To
It goes so quickly. Has it really been six weeks since the Saratoga meet started and here we are with just three days left of the 2014 Saratoga Race Course season? It has been a good meet; the quality of...
The Travers: Still an American Classic
No matter how much fun the Whitney, Jim Dandy, Alabama, and Woodward Stakes are, the centerpiece of the Saratoga meet is and will always be the Travers. It has all the classic elements; restricted to three year olds all carrying...
Half Over Already?
It's been a great first half at Saratoga Race Course in 2014. Thus far, the crowds have been great and the racing, as usual has been of top quality. The highlight at the halfway point has to be Moreno's upset...
It’s Saratoga Time
You can look at this several ways I suppose. The start of the Saratoga racing season means that either summer has officially started, is half over or something in between. On the positive side, it is only July 19 and...
The Fans Know That Making History is Hard
June 7, 2014FARMINGTON---They were there. They were ready. They were ready to cheer, ready to anoint and celebrate a Triple Crown winner, the first since Affirmed in 1978. For those who don't know, Farmington is a town about 15 miles...
Beware: Big Sandy Lurking
And, so it begins. For the second time in two weeks, California Chrome shined bright on the big stage. For the second time in two weeks, the modest California colt absolutely toyed with the field in a Triple Crown race. ...
On to Pimlico and the Preakness
It will begin in earnest. The Triple Crown hoopla surrounding California Chrome will certainly have people talking through May 17 when the Preakness Stakes takes place in Baltimore, Maryland. It also doesn't hurt that the owners of the colt have...