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Perry Martin was the majority owner of California Chrome and Steve Coburn held a 30% interest. [4] The Martins and the Coburns had in common a fondness for California Chrome, [5] but otherwise very different personalities and backgrounds. As Carolyn Coburn explained, "We couldn't be more different.
Prior to the 2014 Belmont Stakes, California Chrome's owners filed a patent application to trademark his name for use on athletic apparel, [272] and hired two talent agencies to help with marketing and sponsorships. [273] Following the "nasalgate" story, fans began to appear wearing human nasal strips or purple band-aids across their noses. [261]
The 2014 Belmont Stakes was the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes.It was run on June 7, 2014, and was televised on NBC. California Chrome had a chance to complete the third leg of the Triple Crown after his victories in the 2014 Kentucky Derby and the 2014 Preakness Stakes. [1]
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer BALTIMORE (AP) -- It gets even harder from here on out for California Chrome. He won easily in his home state of California, he dazzled in the Kentucky Derby and he ...
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- California Chrome became the 3-5 early favorite on Wednesday to win the Belmont Stakes and become horse racing's 12th Triple Crown champion. The ...
For the win, California Chrome took home $1.418 million of the $2.178 million purse. [13] The 2014 Kentucky Derby field. Winner California Chrome is the third horse from the right. California Chrome became the first California-bred horse to win the Derby since Decidedly in 1962.
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- California Chrome has the Kentucky Derby post that trainer Art Sherman wanted and a sparkling resume that has made him the horse to beat ...
California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn was particularly critical of the Triple Crown system in post-Belmont remarks in 2014; he considered the system to be unfair, arguing that there would never be another Triple Crown winner in his lifetime unless only horses that competed in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness competed at the Belmont.