California Chrome

Anyone else thinking beyond the Derby? I'm thinking, finally an outstanding horse has come along and bolstered all my hopes for a TC Winner.
Also, thought CC deserved his own thread as the Derby favorite.
Also, thought CC deserved his own thread as the Derby favorite.
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I'm STILL reluctant to say he could be a possible TC hopeful.... But I WILL say that so far, he's ringing all the right bells and whistles. The thing that struck me the most was how calm and collected he was before the race.... He looked like he was just going out for a breeze! And when he was pulling away from the other horses; his ears were pricked, his head was held high, and he was barely breaking a sweat. He really impressed me. But I will not go so far YET as to say he will win the derby, because he just faced 8 horses in the SA derby.... He'll be facing 19 in the Kentucky Derby.
And also, to let everyone know; Cali Chrome's female line traces back to Princess Matoaka.... Who is a daughter of Princequillo. As we all know... Princequillo carries the "X gene" -- the gene responsible for Secretariat's unusually large heart. Now this gene can only be passed on through his daughters. And Cali Chrome's dam, Love And Chase, is a direct female descendant of Princess Matoaka. So it's quite possible she carries the "X gene".
He has to stay healthy, he has to have good trips, he has to overcome the unexpected, and he has to overcome adversity. So, if he is to be the champ that he's beginning to look like, he will overcome.
While the odds for a Triple Crown sweep are stacked against him I prefer to have a positive attitude of anticipation and hope.
Restated from a previous comment:
In article about CC
....speaking about the purchase of Love the Chase, dam of California Chrome: “When Steve and I decided to purchase her, a groom walked by and said, ‘Anyone who buys this horse is a dumb ass.’”
My comment:
Although her racing career leaves something to be desired the fact that her Sire and Dam both have Champion Numbered Account up close in their pedigree certainly would have inspired me to take a chance on her.
http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/grandstand/2014_Kentucky_Derby_Hopeful_California_Chrome_123