140th Run For The Roses

[Thomas Promise]

California Chrome wins by 5 lengths. Mint julip and all. This champion horse was bought for $8K not a bad return on ROI. He paid $7 or 3 1/2 one odds. Preakness is next.

 

http://www.sbnation.com/2014/5/1/5670236/2014-kentucky-derby-odds-california-chrome

 

 

 

 

[Dennis143]

While walking through some stables, the men who own now California Chrome were looking for a thoroughbred horse to invest in a groom stopped and asked them if they were interested in CC? He said "If you are, you're a bunch of dumb assess". And so they bought him and named themselves the Dumbass Association.

[Greg.D.]

While walking through some stables, the men who own now California Chrome were looking for a thoroughbred horse to invest in a groom stopped and asked them if they were interested in CC? He said "If you are, you're a bunch of dumb assess". And so they bought him and named themselves the Dumbass Association.

I think they were looking at the ($8000) mare - the mother of CC. They did buy her and bred her to a non-rock star stud. But, yeah, you are right, that is where they got the name of their "farm".

 

Greg

[Dennis143]

 

While walking through some stables, the men who own now California Chrome were looking for a thoroughbred horse to invest in a groom stopped and asked them if they were interested in CC? He said "If you are, you're a bunch of dumb assess". And so they bought him and named themselves the Dumbass Association.

I think they were looking at the ($8000) mare - the mother of CC. They did buy her and bred her to a non-rock star stud. But, yeah, you are right, that is where they got the name of their "farm".

 

Greg

 

Thanks, Greg.

 

...His story is interesting not just because he comes from a one-horse stable -- DAP, which stands for "dumb ass partners" and features a donkey as a on their silks. California Chome doesn't come from a strong pedigree either, the offspring of an $8,000 mare and $2,500 sire. Before Kentucky, he had never raced outside his home state, California...

[Greg.D.]

By the way: the horse that placed second "Commanding Curve" finished with a bullet. Thinking he might do even better (like first?) in the longer races coming up.

G

[Dennis143]

By the way: the horse that placed second "Commanding Curve" finished with a bullet. Thinking he might do even better (like first?) in the longer races coming up.

 

G

Yes, he was closing very strong. Seems Espinoza pulled up on Cal. Chrome at the finish. Will be interesting.