PRIVMAN: Cal Chrome a 'go' in Hollywood Derby

[10 pnt move up]

He is going to win, the Derby and Preakness just carry much more weight, and he destroyed Bayern in that race. I would also add lots of voters dont even think he was best in that classic.

And since when did the Penn Derby carry so much weight?

[Frost King]

So if you declare a race a prep, it should not count? Baffert was playing catch up with Bayern all spring. That was his Derby horse. So when he finally gets the horse ready, everything it wins is discounted? He not only beat all of the males left standing at the end, he also has a win over the Champion Female for 2014, Untapable. Which means more that some grass race win over a Canadian filly that is a poly/turf runner, Chrome did not beat the filly that ran faster than him at Churchill Downs that weekend.

[Kitan]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

He is going to win, the Derby and Preakness just carry much more weight, and he destroyed Bayern in that race. I would also add lots of voters dont even think he was best in that classic.

And since when did the Penn Derby carry so much weight?

To be fair, Bayern did get destroyed at the start. Although then we have to talk about the annihilation at the gate in the BC....

[Smarty Cide]

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[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Smarty Cide

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ra...SFuOUI.twitter

That is one of the worst articles I've ever read, and I think CC should be HOY.

[Crown@club]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

That is one of the worst articles I've ever read, and I think CC should be HOY.

I agree!!

He closed on Bayern like a freight train in the Classic, falling short by a mere neck.

He was never catching Toast of New York

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

That is one of the worst articles I've ever read, and I think CC should be HOY.

Originally Posted by Crown@club

I agree!!

He closed on Bayern like a freight train in the Classic, falling short by a mere neck.

He was never catching Toast of New York

Here's another point of view.

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/wgoh/...-mitchell.aspx

[Smarty Cide]

Originally Posted by Arletta

Here's another point of view.

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/wgoh/...-mitchell.aspx

Untapable albeit a good filly needed to win the Haskell for consideration

[Smarty Cide]

I wanna see Chrome, Bayern, and Shared Belief ( who is way over rated) to meet in the Dubai World Cup

[Jay Frederick]

Originally Posted by Smarty Cide

I wanna see Chrome, Bayern, and Shared Belief ( who is way over rated) to meet in the Dubai World Cup

What makes you say Shared Belief is way overrated?

[Coup Verville]

Originally Posted by Jay Frederick

What makes you say Shared Belief is way overrated?

He lost one race...that's what happens here

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Jay Frederick

What makes you say Shared Belief is way overrated?

I'm surprised you even asked that.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

That is one of the worst articles I've ever read, and I think CC should be HOY.

I thought you were exaggerating.

Then I read the article.

[parsixfarms]

This past weekend's results surely helped California Chrome's case. Not only did he win a late-year Grade I, eliminating the argument that he didn't win a race after May, but the Clark Handicap was won by the Santa Anita Derby runner-up. While Bayern had an admirable campaign by today's standards, I have a hard time bestowing championship laurels on a horse that performed as dismally as he did in the Travers, and was a non-factor in the Preakness.

[FATPIANO]

grade 1 race, that turf race was more like an opt claimer, should have NO impact on Championship, just look at the filed in that race,it is a digrace to call it a grade 1