DiegoTiger
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Who are the new faces for the Preakness? Bayern? Hoppertunity? Social Inclusion?
Don't be sucked into the story that he was actually catching up. Chrome didn't run a step the last eighth of a mile. He could have won 5-7 lengths if Espinoza had let him.
Chrome was totally geared down......he was all but walking it in.
Agreed that he was geared down, and could have won by more, but Commanding Curve taking off the Preakness and focusing on the Belmont has to worry you some, right? Curve looks like he was bred for the 1 1/2, and with a little extra rest....
The final time for the 1 1/4 miles was 2:03.66. Although the time and final fractions were slow, there did appear to be a pretty stiff wind against the horses in the stretch, and California Chrome was being eased late, flicking his ears
Just how freaky is this remarkable colt, who never regresses off his huge victories and who defies the experts? Churchill Downs outrider Greg Blasi, who has led back the last nine Kentucky Derby winners, said California Chrome “wouldn’t of blow out a match after the race.” He said he had never seen anything like it. It is apparent this is an extraordinarily fit horse who must have an exceptional heart and lung capacity, especially considering he’s been in steady training since April of last year and never had a break between 2 and 3.