Thread: Punting Place
View Single Post
  #2815  
Old 7th June 2015, 04:37 PM
Sands Sands is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 21,336
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sands
Excuses for California Chrome (Belmont Stakes), was stepped on by another horse at the start, tearing off some tissue on his right front heel.
California Chrome is expected to race again later in the year, aiming for the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwiz
Going so close (Triple Crown) was a top effort in any case
There hasn't been a Triple Crown winner for ages
Although there's been a number of near misses in recent times

And 12 months later American Pharoah makes all the running to win the Belmont Stakes to become the 12th US triple crown winner & the first since Affirmed in 1978.
Reply With Quote