California Chrome was the odds-on favorite to win the latest Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes, but that was not to be as the 1 1/2-mile “Test of Champions” proved to be too much..
And that’s when everything went even more downhill..
After the heartbreaking loss, co-owner Steve Coburn went apeshit during a live televised interview criticizing those who skipped the Preakness to “stay fresh” for Saturday’s race.
“This is not fair to these horses,” he said. “This is a coward’s way out, our horse has a target on its back.” source
It was a smooth run for the chestnut colt through the first two legs of the Triple Crown. His backstory — owned by a couple of working stiffs who spent $8,000 on a mare they bred to a stallion for $2,500 — earned him a legion of fans who loved to cheer for the underdog.
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