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Jun 8 15 11:04 AM

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Buick will ride California Chrome at Royal Ascot

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William Buick, who rode Prince Bishop to victory in the Dubai World Cup, has accepted the mount on California Chrome for the Prince of Wales's Stakes.

CYPRESS, Calif. - William Buick, who rode Prince Bishop to victory in the $10 million Dubai World Cup in March, has been named to ride California Chrome in the Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot in England on June 17, trainer Art Sherman said on Sunday.

Sherman said last week that he hoped Buick would be available to ride California Chrome in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes. The booking was confirmed over the weekend. California Chrome, the 2014 Horse of the Year, was second in the Dubai World Cup in his most recent start.

Frankie Dettori, who won the English Derby on Saturday with Golden Horn, worked California Chrome at Ascot last Thursday and was considered a candidate for the mount on California Chrome. Instead, Dettori will ride Western Hymn, who is trained by John Gosden. Dettori is closely allied with Gosden, who trains Golden Horn.

Buick, 26, replaces Victor Espinoza, who is not scheduled to travel to England for the Royal Ascot races. Espinoza has been the regular rider of California Chrome since December 2013, a span that includes wins in the Santa Anita Derby, Kentucky Derby, and Preakness Stakes.

California Chrome was fourth in the 2014 Belmont Stakes, failing to complete the Triple Crown. Espinoza won the Triple Crown with American Pharoah on Saturday, the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.

California Chrome has been based with trainer Rae Guest in Newmarket, England, since early April. Sherman, and his son and assistant, Alan, have been in frequent contact with Guest in recent months. Alan Sherman traveled to England last week to watch California Chrome’s buildup to the Prince of Wales’s Stakes. Art Sherman is scheduled to leave for England on Tuesday.

Alan “said he came out of the work in good shape,” Sherman said. “I’ll watch him train. I’m looking forward to that.”

Owned by Perry Martin and Steve Coburn, California Chrome has won 9 of 18 starts and earned $6,322,650.

As of Sunday, California Chrome was listed as the 10-1 fourth choice with the British bookmaker Coral for the $800,205 Prince of Wales’s Stakes. The 7-2 favorite is Free Eagle, who was third in the Group 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot last October.

 

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Jun 8 15 4:52 PM

Theres some real Monstas headin' up that race Fellas.Haven't decided as of yet but not going to knock his chances of hitting the board in some way but not for the Win.

*No One Has Ever Bet ENOUGH On a Winning Ticket..*Frank Sinatra


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Jun 9 15 6:32 PM

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A2Z, CC himself is a TOUGH CHALLENGER. They have to beat him. The rider is fine IMO . ( I like all the commercials too "Oh My" )

Before the race my boy is going to eat some steak and kidney pie, wash it down with a pint, and then go out and kick some Blimey are!  smiley: happy

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Jun 9 15 6:36 PM

I thought they took the horse away from Sherman - temporarily I guess

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Jun 9 15 7:05 PM

ClassyBettor wrote:
Theres some real Monstas headin' up that race Fellas.Haven't decided as of yet but not going to knock his chances of hitting the board in some way but not for the Win.


As a bettor, I always figure if I'd think a horse can hit the board, then he is able to win. Really not thinking he has a high chance but I know the minute I put a horse only 2nd and 3/rd in my trifectas...

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Jun 9 15 7:09 PM

ClassyBettor wrote:
Theres some real Monstas headin' up that race Fellas.Haven't decided as of yet but not going to knock his chances of hitting the board in some way but not for the Win.

a monster mash - it was a graveyard smash - caught on in a flash - it was the monster mash

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Jun 13 15 3:00 PM

flannelman wrote:
ClassyBettor wrote:
Theres some real Monstas headin' up that race Fellas.Haven't decided as of yet but not going to knock his chances of hitting the board in some way but not for the Wi

As a bettor, I always figure if I'd think a horse can hit the board, then he is able to win. Really not thinking he has a high chance but I know the minute I put a horse only 2nd and 3/rd in my trifectas...
My Dad used to say the same thing Chef,as much as I respect cc's accomplishments before the Belmont last year,as a student of Euro Racing,there are as I said some REAL MONSTAS in the P.o.W. I hope he has a safe Trip.


*No One Has Ever Bet ENOUGH On a Winning Ticket..*Frank Sinatra


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Jun 15 15 10:37 AM

Daily Racing Form ‏@DRFInsidePost 2m2 minutes ago
Breaking: California Chrome may miss planned start at #RoyalAscot with apparent abscess

Muscle Hill drawing away with every stride. Operation Hambletonian COMPLETE!! IT’S MUSCLE HILL!! 1:50.1!! EQUALING THE WORLD RECORD!!

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