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Old 09-21-2014, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by saratogadew View Post
That is how our local Philadelphia news stations described the race yesterday. Really, a 3.5/1 2nd choice horse? You would think Onion beat Secretariat yesterday! Too funny.
That's strike 2 for CC. The media hype was just like the Haskell for Untappable. I couldnot believe all the CC stuff for sale where i was sitting, and on the back of th tshirts it said "Hometown Hero " LOL

Here's a pretty well written piece from SI. However,note the photo is not from the PA Derby as CC was #1 not 2.

http://www.si.com/horse-racing/2014/...ifornia-chrome
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