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American Pharoah Wins Kentucky Derby – Starting Road to the Triple Crown
The road to the Triple Crown of horse racing begins with the Kentucky Derby, and the 141st edition of it won by American Pharoah, beating Firing Line and Dortmund to claim the prestigious honor, jockeyed by Victor Espinoza, who gets to ride the winner of the race for a second straight year.
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Tonalist Wins Belmont Stakes – California Chrome Misses Out on Triple Crown
The drought of Triple Crown winners continues as California Chrome finished 4th at the Belmont Stakes while Tonalist, who didn’t compete in either the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness, won the race as the result was followed by a rant that makes some sense from Steve Coburn, co-owner of California Chrome.
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California Chrome Wins Preakness – One More for the Triple Crown
The legend of California Chrome continues to grow following another dominant performance, winning the Preakness which means he is one win away from joining a prestigious club of race horses who have completed the Triple Crown. Jockey Victor Espinoza was close to that one in the past, but that’s probably the only thing remotely close to a championship lineage this group has got.