California Chrome wins Preakness
(AP) -- California Chrome has won the Preakness to keep alive his bid to capture horse racing's Triple Crown. As a follow-up to his victory in the Kentucky Derby, trainer Art Sherman's horse justified
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May 18, 2014, 2:37 AM
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(AP) -- California Chrome has won the Preakness to keep alive his bid to capture horse racing's Triple Crown.
As a follow-up to his victory in the Kentucky Derby, trainer Art Sherman's horse justified his stature as the overwhelming favorite by outrunning Ride On Curlin to the finish Saturday.
He covered the 1 3-16th mile course in 1:54.84.
Ride On Curlin finished second and Social Inclusion took third.
It was the first Preakness victory for the 77-year-old trainer. California Chrome has won six straight races.
The chestnut colt is the first California-bred horse to win the Preakness since Snow Chief in 1986.
With a victory in the Belmont on June 7, California Chrome will become the 11th Triple Crown winner in horse racing history and the first since Affirmed in 1978.
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