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California Chrome (foaled February 18, 2011) is a US Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2014 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and 2016 Dubai World Cup. He was the 2014 and 2016 American Horse of the Year. In 2016, he surpassed Curlin as the all-time leading North American horse in earnings won.
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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 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 ...
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]
The race was promoted as a final match-up with California Chrome, who was retiring to stud after the race. Both horses were compromised by the post position draw. Arrogate drew post position one and risked getting trapped along the rail in traffic. California Chrome drew the outside post, which caused him to be carried wide in the first turn.
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California Chrome broke well and was urged by jockey Victor Espinoza to the early lead. Arrogate broke poorly from the outside post position but quickly moved to the middle of the pack, then up to third. With a quarter of a mile remaining, Arrogate moved into second, trailing California Chrome by a length and a half.