Now that California Chrome got the okay to wear the nasal strips, he has now arrived at Belmont Park to prepare for June's Belmont Stakes and try to be the 12th Triple Crown winner.
That's a tall order, especially when many of the Kentucky Derby entrants decided to skip last Saturday's Preakness in order to compete in the Belmont and upset the favorite.
Some have noted California Chrome is a sixth-generation Secretariat descendant, but when horses are that far removed, it doesn't mean much. Literally thousands of thoroughbreds today have the Great One in their pedigrees. California Chrome is known for his sire and dam's modest breeding, in a way like Carry Back's pedigree.
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Crater Lake National Park Photos 1
Here are a few pictures I took at Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon today, including a couple of them from the historic lodge:
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Golden Tempo has won the 152nd Kentucky Derby. Jose Ortiz is the jockey. It is his first Derby win. This race is historic, for the fir... -
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Napoleon Solo has won the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park. Iron Honor tried to make a bid at the homestretch, he couldn't quite c... -
Another victory for Golden Tempo as he has won this year's Belmont Stakes at Saratoga. Cherie Devaux has won a second leg of the Tripl...
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