So with the HOY decisions still up in the air, who really deserves it more, Shared Belief or California Chrome? The Breeders' Cup Classic should have been the deciding factor but with the controversial start and an intersting stewards' decision nobody really knows. Or they cannot begin to think about that now. Not with the fact that there could be a possible rematch between the huge rivals (who have only faced each other once), Shared Belief and California Chrome.
Art Sherman is sure that had the race been ten yards longer, his Kentucky Derby and Preakness winning trainee would have swept his rivals off their feet. But the past, is the past and they're is no reason to dwell on the "possible" winner. So Perry Martin is set on the fact that California Chrome will not race in Japan and he will certainly not running in the $500,000 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs. According to BloodHorse, California Chrome will be headed to the Hollywood Derby at Del Mar. This will be his first start over turf.
If you are a huge "Chromie", DO NOT READ.
California Chrome's connections are huge jerks. Before they won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, I had a high respect for them but after their big classic wins all of their money and fame went to their heads. Anyone else remember when Del Mar wanted Martin and Perry to come over to breeze in front of his fans? The owners reply, come up with $50,000 and then we'll come. The owners have made it clear that they will not be starting Chrome for less than $1M next year. So now they're going to try to copy Shared Belief's effortless change from synthetic to dirt, but this time dirt to turf (or possibly synthetic)? STOP IT! Drop the rivalry. They both ran an amazing race and both horses deserve HOY. Aren't you going to stop trying to be better than last year's 2-YO Champion? Like, really? Aren't you the owners of the "People's Horse"? Isn't this sport about the horse, not the money? I guess not. Rant over.
Shared Belief got bumped at the start by Bayern and I'm going to keep my mouth shut on this one. I don't want a heated discussion below. But the California horse from nowhere overcame his bumpy start to finish a well-ran fourth. Jim Rome, the majority owner of Shared Belief, wants a California Chrome-Shared Belief. This rematch will most likely be in the $10M Dubai World Cup, if there is not a sooner race.
So who do you think will win the Shared Belief-California Chrome retmatch, Clones and Chromies?
Until next time,
Madison
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