triple crown

Once again, we saw how difficult it is to win American Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, but a little more about that later.

California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn said Monday on "Good Morning America" that he needed to apologize "to the world," including the connections of Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist.

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As California Chrome began his recovery from a foot injury that might have contributed to his flat performance in the Belmont Stakes, his co-owner, Steve Coburn, stood by harsh comments about owners and trainers who run fresh horses in the third leg of the Triple Crown.

Maybe we shouldn't be surprised that California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn, who hails from Nevada, would choose to double down on the incendiary comments he made after his horse failed to win the third jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday.

Some lose, some win, as bettors gather at Pimlico Racecourse to watch California Chrome's failed bid for Triple Crown glory at the Belmont Stakes.

In the end, California Chrome could not outrun recent history.

There is a flip side to California Chrome's disappointing finish in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. It means that we've got a chance to do this all again next year...and the next...and probably the one after that.

Ben's Cat fell short in his quest to become the seventh Maryland-bred with at least $2 million in career earnings, finishing fourth in the $300,000 Jaipur Invitational on Saturday at Belmont Park.

The skeptics were right. The race was won by Tonalist, a horse who didn't run in either the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness.

The excitement surrounding California Chrome's attempt to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 36 years has created a fairly predictable dichotomy for the betting public.

Triple Crown hopeful California Chrome epitomizes the romance of horse racing, the belief that any man can throw his money behind the right horse and come up a king.

The California Chrome doubters who were talking about his slow Kentucky Derby time had to find something else to nitpick when California Chrome posted the fastest Preakness time since Curlin in 2007.

California Chrome can win the Triple Crown at Saturday's Belmont Stakes, but even if he does, it won't dramatically improve the health of the horse racing industry, experts say.

Robert Evans laughed when asked if Tonalist, his Belmont Stakes contender, has been a pleasant surprise. "Anytime you have a horse good enough to run in one of these races, it's a pleasant surprise," said Evans, who owns a 500-acre farm in Easton.

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Trainers and jockeys who have been close to a Triple Crown discuss the difficulties as California Chrome runs for history at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

Rival trainers all say California Chrome is the best horse in the Belmont Stakes. But there are threatening contenders who could derail a Triple Crown bid.

The size of Belmont Park struck California Chrome's connections when they brought him to New York three days after his triumph in the Preakness Stakes.

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Affirmed co-owner Patrice Wolfson says she's pulling for California Chrome to win the Triple Crown at Saturday's Belmont Stakes.

Social Inclusion will not run in Saturday's Belmont Stakes after another difficult morning working in the starting gate, owner Ron Sanchez said. He'll run in the Woody Stephens instead.

Triple Crown hopeful California Chrome drew the No. 2 post position for the Belmont Stakes and was named a 3-5 favorite on the morning line.

Maryland trainers have no doubt that California Chrome is the horse to beat at Saturday's Belmont Stakes. They also know that it won't be easy for him to complete the first Triple Crown since 1978.

It has been 36 years since racing's last Triple Crown winner, but for those involved with horses who have triumphed, the memories don't fade.

Triple Crown hopeful California Chrome breezed a half-mile in 47.69 seconds Saturday morning in his final serious move before the Belmont Stakes.

The five greatest obstacles to California Chrome completing his Triple Crown quest in the Belmont Stakes.

When he became the first black manager in the Major Leagues the 1975 as a player/manager with the Cleveland Indians, Orioles Hall of Famer Frank Robinson was shocked to see that the Indians still specified a player¿s race on their scouting reports.

As Triple Crown contender California Chrome went about his daily routine Saturday in preparation for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, a sizable field was shaping up to challenge the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner.

Preakness and Triple Crown would win big if the Baltimore leg was run one week later

The Preakness Stakes never disappoint.

California Chrome took his first steps Wednesday on the Belmont track that could lead him to a place in horse racing immortality.

With the short-lived nasal strip controversy resolved and wins in two Triple Crown races on his resume, California Chrome left Pimlico Race Course shortly after 6 a.m. on Tuesday for Elmont, N.Y., where his connections plan to run the Preakness Stakes and Kentucky Derby champion in the Belmont Stakes on June 7.

California Chrome left for New York earlier this morning, officially wrapping up Preakness week.

Maryland Jockey Club President Tom Chuckas says he is rooting for California Chrome to win the Triple Crown — both for the health of the industry and the storyline.

Relaxing rules to make it easier for horses to compete would be an insult to past Triple Crown winners

Could a potential Triple Crown be upended by a nasal adhesive strip? Only in the arbitrary, maddening world of thoroughbred racing.

California Chrome trainer Art Sherman said that there "might be an issue" over a rule disallowing nasal strips at horse races in New York, where the Belmont Stakes is held.

California Chrome's trainer, Art Sherman, raised the rather startling possibility that his horse might not run in the Belmont Stakes because of New York rules barring a nasal adhesive strip the colt has used throughout his six-race winning streak.