Despite loss, Chrome's still beloved
In show business, it's how you leave 'em that counts -- laughing, crying, wanting even more. Last Saturday's Day 2 of the Breeders' Cup provided all that and then some.
In show business, it's how you leave 'em that counts -- laughing, crying, wanting even more. Last Saturday's Day 2 of the Breeders' Cup provided all that and then some.
For once, jockey Victor Espinoza was searching for an excuse as he walked back to the Santa Anita jockeys' room. He pinned the blame on himself.
Arrogate chased down California Chrome in the final 100 yards to win the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic by a half-length. Keen Ice was third, Hoppertunity was fourth and Melatonin was fifth.
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Santa Anita had been Beholder's house for five years, from her breakthrough win in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies to her return earlier this year at 6 years old.
Arrogate chased down California Chrome in the final 100 yards to win the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic by a half-length. Keen Ice was third, Hoppertunity was fourth and Melatonin was fifth.
Classic Empire came out running and put himself right into the race in the early stages of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Queen's Trust had only one victory in seven starts and on paper seemed a bit out of place in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf.
Trainer Bob Baffert appeared to be holding a pretty strong hand when entries were drawn Monday for the $1.5 million Breeders' Cup Sprint.
Champagne Room was largely overlooked prior to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, and why not?
Ian Kruljac has won four races as a trainer, all with Finest City.
Beholder wore down the previously undefeated Songbird in a stretch-long street fight to win by a nose in a race for the ages.
Tamarkuz was fed a steady diet of one-turn races throughout his career, but in his 20th and perhaps final career start, he successfully stretched out around two turns to win the Dirt Mile.
New Money Honey won her stakes debut and recorded her first victory in the Grade 3 Miss Grillo Stakes on a yielding turf course at Belmont Park on Oct. 2, her second career start.
Oscar Performance acted like a good horse from the time he was broken to saddle, and on Friday at Santa Anita, he was the leading man in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.
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The Grade 2 Nashua on opening day at Aqueduct looked like an interesting matchup between the impressive 2-year-old maiden winners Mo Town and Capitaine.
In the beginning, it was the money. At one point, it became the action. Now, in a social environment so completely attuned to the cult of personality, the Breeders' Cup is all about the stars.
A talented horse, unprecedented access, a longer-than-usual racing career and social media have combined to build a nation of Chromies -- the superfans of racehorse California Chrome.
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One year ago, a rising star named Nyquist rallied to victory in the $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile, defeating a quality group of rivals.
Lord Nelson, the 5-2 morning-line second choice, had to be scratched from Saturday's $1.5 million Breeders' Cup Sprint after having to be treated for an infection in his right foreleg.
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