Chrome even better after Hollywood Derby win

Horse racing hero California Chrome added to his legendary status on November 29 with another impressive grade 1 win. What makes his latest triumph even more noteworthy is the fact  the Hollywood Derby was contested on turf, a surface this 3-year old son of Lucky...

Chrome preps for final start of 2014

California Chrome turned in an easy half mile on the Del Mar grass on November 23 in preparation for his final start of the year. Covering the distance in 52 seconds flat without blinkers under jockey Victor Espinosa, Chrome moved quite easily over the Jimmy Durante...

Chrome looks to add year end luster

CHROME WANTS YEAR END LUSTER As 2014 draws to a close, Thoroughbred superstar California Chrome is looking to add a little shine to what has already been a spectacular year. And if things go right, he will do it fittingly at a fall meet named for the stars. The first...

Goldencents took’em to the woodshed

                                   GOLDENCENTS TOOK’EM TO THE WOODSHED Down South, we refer to a sound beating in several forms of terminology. One of those is “take’em to the woodshed”. That means you go invite the unsuspecting out back and give them a good beating....

Duel at Del Mar was deja vu all over again

      DUEL AT DEL MAR WAS DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN The 24th running of the Pacific Classic at Del Mar had all too familiar ring for this particular sports scribe on August 24, but in the end it was all good. Let’s set the table here and establish the combatants for the...