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View Poll Results: What will be the reason California Chrome loses the Belmont.
He cannot get the distance 7 20.59%
Quality of competition is too great 5 14.71%
The last eleven going for the TC all lost, proving it's impossible to win 2 5.88%
He's got too much of a disadvantage with the pace setup 5 14.71%
He'll get a bad ride 4 11.76%
He doesn't like the Belmont surface 0 0%
The common belief that he's not good enough to be a triple crown winner 3 8.82%
Too many haters out there to overcome. 8 23.53%
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Old 06-05-2014, 09:55 AM
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I think the quality of competition category needs to be tweaked. I think CC is the best horse, but if he loses it will be more of the competition being fresher and more well rested than it is their actual quality.


I actually had the pleasure of meeting Victor this morning. I'll be the first to admit that I've never been his biggest fan, but I was blown away on what a nice guy he was. He seems relaxed and is just enjoying every moment on this whirlwind journey. I hope he gets it done.
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I think the quality of competition category needs to be tweaked. I think CC is the best horse, but if he loses it will be more of the competition being fresher and more well rested than it is their actual quality.


I actually had the pleasure of meeting Victor this morning. I'll be the first to admit that I've never been his biggest fan, but I was blown away on what a nice guy he was. He seems relaxed and is just enjoying every moment on this whirlwind journey. I hope he gets it done.


I agree on both counts.
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I'm also worried about the break. Was there in 2002 when War Emblem was going for it. You could hear a pin drop in that place when Sarava won.
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Who wins if nobody can get the distance ?
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Who wins if nobody can get the distance ?
The Roadrunner?

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Who wins if nobody can get the distance ?
The one closest to getting the distance.
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The one closest to getting the distance.
Then the winner will the one that got the distance?

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Top photo pre belmont-looks beastly
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I see reducing foal crop sizes as probably making it unlikely a California Chrome exists in the first place.

When crop sizes shrink, it's typically not the Distorted Humors, Giants Causeways, Tapits, etc that disappear. It's the Lucky Pulpits.

So yeah, while CC has less to deal with in the crop, he's also going to be facing a higher percentage of well bred sorts, with less chaff.
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