Posted on 09/12/2014 9:30:30 AM PDT by Morgana
Moving up from seventh last month to fourth in the list this month is the three year old CALIFORNIA CHROME (USA) [124] who justified favoritism in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) in impressive style. Always prominent he sprinted away from the field from the top of the stretch and was winning so convincingly that his rider could start to celebrate well before the finish.
California Chrome thus becomes the highest rated three year old in the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings although he may have that position challenged as some of the major European Group 1 races for three year olds take place in the next two months.
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Cool. Thanks.
“SECRETARIATE”
He’d better be watching for something called Shared Belief, who handled older horses with ease in the Pacific Classic last month.
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He’s a gelding. He’ll be racing the rest of his life if he stays healthy.
Has he raced since the Belmont.
I believe so. I don’t understand horse races but he’s done something.
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