{"id":9763,"date":"2014-05-18T11:44:30","date_gmt":"2014-05-18T18:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/?p=9763"},"modified":"2014-06-07T13:58:48","modified_gmt":"2014-06-07T20:58:48","slug":"derby-winner-continues-quest-to-become-12th-triple-crown-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/?p=9763","title":{"rendered":"Derby Winner Continues Quest to Become 12th Triple Crown Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"\"facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"google_plus\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>by <\/span>\"feather\"<\/a>
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From Preakness.Com<\/em><\/p>\n

BALTIMORE, 05-17-14 \u2013California Chrome continued on his quest for a Triple Crown sweep Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, scoring a dominating victory in the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1) to the enthusiastic approval of a record crowd of 123,469.<\/p>\n

Two weeks after capturing the Kentucky Derby (G1) by 1 \u00be lengths, the California-bred 3-year-old colt received yet another heads-up ride from jockey Victor Espinoza on his way to a 1 \u00bd-length triumph over Ride On Curlin in the 139th running of the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.<\/p>\n

Trained by 77-year-old Art Sherman, California Chrome is eligible to become Thoroughbred racing\u2019s 12th Triple Crown champion in the 146th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) June 7 at Belmont Park. The modestly bred California-bred colt will seek to join the company of Triple Crown champions Affirmed (1978), Seattle Slew (1977), Secretariat (1973), Citation (1948), Assault (1946), Count Fleet (1943),Whirlaway (1941), War Admiral (1937), Omaha (1935), Gallant Fox (1930) and Sir Barton (1919).<\/p>\n

California Chrome, a strong 1-2 favorite in a field of 10, broke alertly and gained stalking position behind early pacesetter Pablo Del Monte. After Ria Antonia, the lone filly in the field, made an early move to challenge the pacesetter heading into the first turn, California Chrome settled in third around the turn and on the backstretch. Social Inclusion, the 5-1 second betting choice ridden by Luis Contreras, made a move outside California Chrome heading into the far turn, prompting Espinoza to ask his horse for some run. The favorite swept past the pacesetter on the turn into the homestretch, engaged to his outside by Social Inclusion, and spurted away in early stretch, never to be challenged again Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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