California Chrome

[Jim Colyer]

Being from Louisville, I always follow horse racing's Triple Crown: Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont. I was at Churchill Downs when Secretariat won the Derby in 1973 and again when Affirmed won it in 1978.

California Chrome is one win away from being the first Triple Crown winner in 36 years. He is strong. He has a sense of laying just right, then pouring it on at the head of the stretch. He seems to enjoy winning! It all comes down to the Belmont on June 7. If California Chrome wins, he will achieve immortality as a superhorse. If he loses, he will be forgotten with the others who won 2 out of 3. You can't trust the horses. I learned that back in Louisville. Still, I will be at the sports bar across the street rooting for this horse to do something almost impossible.

California Chrome wins Kentucky Derby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiDU58Rt8-I

California Chrome wins Preakness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLGZbeC1kzc

California Chrome at Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Chrome

Eleven Triple Crown Winners
http://jimcolyer.com/papers/entry?id=42