Can he do it?
 

Can California Chrome win the Triple Crown?

I think I will wait on the entry list........this was a gutsy win for CC

Yes!

I think he can do it. I may bet against him but I will rooting for him.

If he faces the same horses he's been running against, definitely.

Probably not looks like he will fade badly in the Belmont stretch

:confused: what race were you watching?

What horse were you watching? CC wasn't even blowing hard after the race.

First Seattle, now all we need is rht10 to re-break his ban again and claim CC has no chance......then the TC would be a mere cinch.

Hopefully we'll see a full field, and hopefully a stretch drive for the ages between Chrome & Tonalist (and any other interested parties).

RH10 got banned again??

Gave himself a year ban if Untapable won the Oaks.

I wouldn't mind him winning either, but we are gamblers so I'm looking towards Danza or Wicked Strong. Tonalist has become the wiseguy horse

I thought Smarty was home free

It's kind of amazing two factions in horse racing that spent have over a billion dollars into winning one race and we have this cheap horse with unfashionable immediate breeding lines running for racing immortality in three weeks.

Would like to see him do it...he can do it...but so many have been in this spot and failed,hard to get my hopes up. He's my first big hope since smarty, have said that before.
I hope all gos well these next few weeks.

No.

Same here. I lost a lot of faith when Smarty lost. Really, really hoping along with most everyone, but the hurt won't be there like it was with Smarty should he lose.

I think cc has a better jock.

After seeing the bid fail, I know there's no sure thing.

Who, realistically, has a shot at him? A fresh Danza from off the pace? Commanding Curve? I don't know...This is the weirdest triple crown I can remember. For the 2nd time in two weeks, nobody went after the lead except for the desperate; Social Inclusion is a head case, Bayern is proven to be a complete fraud, Kid Cruz never got the fractions and probably wasn't good enough to do anything with them any way, General Arod can't finish....on and on... Ride On Curlin was the only horse beside Cali Chrome that even resembled and graded stake-type.
It is odd... Big Brown reminded me of a standout in a poor crop; CC just leaves me empty - like I can't even believe how crappy this entire 3yo crop is. None of these "New Shooters" - fresh, with no excuses, (other than they don't belong) couldn't come close - Not taking anything away from him, and the bettors sure had it right, but I think he wins the triple crown because this may well be the worst crop of 3yos in the history of the sport.
And I hate to say that
Because it is a backhand to one of the greatest accomplishments in all of sports.
But I just can't get away from being completely uninspired by either of these two performances.
Hopefully, something shows up at Belmont and actually gives him something to deal with - an honest pace, a closer or two than can actually wants to come after a horse, something... I don't know man...When the winner of one of the worst Tampa Bay Derby's in history - who couldn't even win the pointless "Calder Derby" -rounds out your superfecta - kinda says it all.

Fine work :tro: