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California Chrome was sired by ] out of Love the Chase by Not for Love and foaled at Harris Farms in California. The ] was schooled at Harris Farms by ] and trained in southern California by ].<ref name="Harris Farms">{{cite web|last=Staff|title=team-members|url=http://www.harrisfarms.com/index.php/team-members|publisher=harrisfarms.com|date=2014|accessdate=1 April, 2014}}</ref> California Chrome was sired by ] out of Love the Chase by Not for Love and foaled at Harris Farms in California. The ] was schooled at Harris Farms by ] and trained in southern California by ].<ref name="Harris Farms">{{cite web|last=Staff|title=team-members|url=http://www.harrisfarms.com/index.php/team-members|publisher=harrisfarms.com|date=2014|accessdate=1 April, 2014}}</ref>


If California Chrome wins the 140th Kentucky Derby, he will become only the 4th Califonia-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby, and the first since ] in 1962.{{cn|date=April 2014}} If California Chrome wins the 140th Kentucky Derby, he will become only the 4th Califonia-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby, and the first since ] in 1962.<ref name=ArringtonApr6>http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/84253/california-chrome-ready-to-crunch-ky-derby</ref>


==Racing history== ==Racing history==

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California Chrome
File:California Chrome at 2014 San Felipe.jpgCalifornia Chrome at the 2014 San Felipe Stakes with Victor Espinoza up and assistant trainer Alan Sherman at right
SireLucky Pulpit
GrandsirePulpit
DamLove the Chase
DamsireNot For Love
SexColt
FoaledFebruary 18, 2011
CountryUnited States
ColorChestnut
BreederPerry Martin & Steve Coburn. Racing colors: Purple, Green, Donkey on Back, Green Cap.
OwnerPerry and Denise Martin, Steve and Carolyn Coburn
TrainerArt Sherman
Record10:6-1-0
EarningsUS$ 1,134,850
Major wins
Santa Anita Derby (2014)
San Felipe Stakes (2014)
California Cup Derby (2014)
King Glorious Stakes (2013)
Graduation Stakes (2013)
Last updated on April 5, 2014

California Chrome (foaled February 18, 2011 in California) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2014 Santa Anita Derby and the 2014 San Felipe Stakes under jockey Victor Espinoza, and hence is viewed as a leading contender for the 2014 Kentucky Derby. Chrome also won the 2014 California Cup Derby by 5 1/2 lengths). He was the final stakes winner at Hollywood Park Racetrack, winning the King Glorious Stakes for 2-year-old California Thoroughbreds by 5 1/2 lengths.

California Chrome was sired by Lucky Pulpit out of Love the Chase by Not for Love and foaled at Harris Farms in California. The colt was schooled at Harris Farms by Per Antonsen and trained in southern California by Art Sherman.

If California Chrome wins the 140th Kentucky Derby, he will become only the 4th Califonia-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby, and the first since Decidedly in 1962.

Racing history

2013: Two-year-old season

California Chrome came in second by a length in his first start, which was at Hollywood Park Racetrack in April of 2013, when he was two years old. Three weeks later, he won his second race by 2-3/4 lengths. In both races he was ridden by Alberto Delgado. His next race was less than a month later when he was entered in the Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes, where he was assigned 120 pounds (54 kg) and had a jockey change, to Corey Nakatani. He fought for the lead in the first three furlongs, but then weakened and finished fifth in a field of nine. Given a six-week break from competition and moving to Del Mar racetrack for his next two races with Delgado back as his rider, he won the Graduation Stakes by a solid 2-3/4 lengths. Again assigned 120 pounds (54 kg), he wore blinkers for the first time and also ran on lasix for the first time in his career. The next time out he ran a longer, seven-furlong race, was assigned 122 pounds (55 kg) and though he ran strongly, he got caught in traffic in a large field of 11 horses, and finishing sixth. This was his first graded stakes race, the Grade I Del Mar Futurity. He was given almost two months before he ran again, in the Golden State Juvenile Stakes on November 1 at Santa Anita Park. This race was on the undercard for the Breeders' Cup, and at one mile, was the longest race he had ever run. Given 121 pounds (55 kg), he had a bad start from the number 1 post position, was last out of the gate, struggled throughout the race and faded at the end.

His fortunes changed for the better when he returned to Hollywood Park for his final race of the year. Carrying 119 pounds (54 kg), back to running seven furlongs and with a new rider, Victor Espinoza, he won by a decisive 6-1/4 lengths. As of April 2014, he remains undefeated since.

2014: Three-year-old season

California Chrome began his 2014 season with the California Cup Derby on January 25. Second favorite and carrying {[convert|124|lb}}, the same wikt:impost as the favorite, he was slow coming out of the gate, but quickly moved up to third place, then took the lead coming into the homestretch and won easily by 5-1/2 lengths. His first graded stakes win came next in the March 8 Grade II San Felipe Stakes. Over the same distance as his previous race, but dropped down to 118 pounds (54 kg) in spite of being the favorite. He led wire to wire and after Espinoza gave him a tap on the shoulder with the whip, the horse pulled away from the field at the top of the homestretch and won by 7-1/2 lengths with only mild urging by his rider. His first Grade I win was the Santa Anita Derby on April 8. In that race, he was slow out of the gate and briefly caught between two horses, but once clear, he moved up to first by the quarter pole and went on to win the $1 million race by 5-1/4 lengths, again with minimal urging. His decisive win made him the early favorite to win the 2014 Kentucky Derby.

Statistics

Date Age Distance * Race Grade Track Odds Time Field Finish Margin Jockey Trainer Owner Ref
Apr 26, 2013 2 4-1/2 furlongs Maiden Special Weight Maiden Hollywood Park Racetrack 6.90 52:47 9 2 1 length Alberto Delgado Art Sherman Martin & Coburn
May 17, 2013 2 4-1/2 furlongs Maiden Special Weight Maiden Hollywood Park Racetrack 1.20 52:42 9 1 2-3/4 length Alberto Delgado Art Sherman Martin & Coburn
May 17, 2013 2 5-1/2 furlongs Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes Listed Stakes Hollywood Park Racetrack 5.10 NA 9 5 NA Corey Nakatani Art Sherman Martin & Coburn
Jul 31, 2013 2 5-1/2 furlongs Graduation Stakes Listed Stakes Del Mar racetrack 6.20 1:03:48 7 1 2-3/4 length Alberto Delgado Art Sherman Martin & Coburn
Sep 4, 2013 2 7 furlongs Del Mar Futurity I Del Mar racetrack 5.70 NA 11 6 NA Alberto Delgado Art Sherman Martin & Coburn
Nov 1, 2013 2 8 furlongs Golden State Juvenile Stakes Listed Stakes Santa Anita Park 3.2 NA 9 6 NA Alberto Delgado Art Sherman Martin & Coburn
Dec 22, 2013 2 7 furlongs King Glorious Stakes Listed Stakes Hollywood Park Racetrack 2.20 1:22:12 10 1 6-1/4 lengths Victor Espinoza Art Sherman Martin & Coburn
Jan 25, 2014 3 8.5 furlongs California Cup Derby Listed Stakes Santa Anita Park 2.50 1:43:22 10 1 5-1/2 lengths Victor Espinoza Art Sherman Martin & Coburn
Mar 8, 2014 3 8.5 furlongs San Felipe Stakes II Santa Anita Park 1.40 1:40:59 7 1 7-1/2 lengths Victor Espinoza Art Sherman Martin & Coburn
Apr 5, 2014 3 9 furlongs Santa Anita Derby I Santa Anita Park 0.70 1:47:52 8 1 5-1/4 lengths Victor Espinoza Art Sherman Martin & Coburn
  • A furlong is one-eighth of a mile (0.125 miles (201 m)).

Pedigree

Pedigree of California Chrome, chestnut colt, 2011
Sire
Lucky Pulpit (USA)
2001 		Pulpit (USA)
1994 		A.P. Indy Seattle Slew
Weekend Surprise
Preach Mr Prospector
Narrate
Lucky Soph (USA)
1992 		Cozzene Caro
Ride The Trails
Lucky Spell Lucky Mel
Incantation
Dam
Love The Chase (USA)
2006 		Not For Love (USA)
1993 		Mr Prospector Raise A Native
Gold Digger
Dance Number Northern Dancer
Numbered Account
Chase It Down (USA)
1992 		Polish Numbers Danzig
Numbered Account
Chase The Dream Sir Ivor
La Belle Fleur
  • California Chrome is inbred 3 x 4 to Mr Propector, meaning that this stallion appears in both the third and fourth generations of his pedigree. He is also inbred 4 x 4 to the broodmare Numbered Account.

References

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  2. Jack Shinar (2014-03-08). "California Chrome Shines Again in San Felipe". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. ^ Jay Privman (2014-01-25). "Sant Anita: California Chrome enters Kentucky Derby picture with big Cal Cup Derby win". drf.com. Retrieved 25 March 2014. Cite error: The named reference "Daily Racing Form" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. Staff (2014). "team-members". harrisfarms.com. Retrieved 1 April, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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  17. http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=9074807&registry=T&horse_name=California%20Chrome&dam_name=Love%20the%20Chase&foaling_year=2011&nicking_stats_indicator=Y

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