California Chrome?

[skydy]

Obviously I don’t feel that I am “the only one allowed” to post here.

You corrected @Pronzini without understanding the subject of his/her post. I explained to you that we were discussing the dam, not the filly. I’m sorry you feel that I was out of line in mentioning that. I don’t believe it was an offensive post.

[skydy]

@Pronzini

Yeah that was the point I was trying to make. The other point was that Taylor Made worked hard either directly or through their clients to make sure Chrome was well supported. It doesn’t look on paper that they took just any old mare. I assume that they also advised the Martins on acquiring mares for him because that is typical and Taylor Made would have a lot more contacts on that end than the Martins would. That doesn’t mean the Martins didn’t breed the filly per the Jockey Club but chances are good they had advisors finding them the right mares.

Definitely. Most non-commercial breeders consider the advice of agents, but the person who owns the mare makes the decision so I tend to give credit to the breeder. Especially with an unknown quantity such as C.C. it’s an educated guess at best, on everyone’s part.

I don’t doubt that Taylor Made did their best to get him good mares, but outside of their operation and the syndicate of owners, there wasn’t much interest in him from the owners of really good mares, thus his shuttle to Chile and eventual sale to Japan.

I don’t know anything about the interest or knowledge that C.C’s.former connections had in TB breeding, however private non-commercial breeders are often very knowledgeable. While some will listen to the (first year) stallion promoter, I would hesitate to give breeding credit to the stallion owner/ promoter, unless they are advising owners that are clueless and/or uninterested in studying pedigrees and phenotype.

It’s a different situation with established stallions, where there is so much more information available to everyone involved and there are a few crops with racing form to study. JMHO.

[mommy_peanut]

Striking Christine wins her debut over a sloppy track
https://www.facebook.com/groups/486086998981726/permalink/692059151717842/

[skydy]

Replay of Striking Chrome [URL=“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0_CDotW66o”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0_CDotW66o

Out of an unraced Smart Strike mare.

[skydy]

One mile 40K Maiden Claimers. She seemed to know the job pretty well.

[RHdobes563]

@skydy

I watched the races at Belmont Park today, live streamed on you tube.

Has anyone heard a word about the Not This Time filly Niente, who was vanned off with a knee injury?

I was watching, saw her stumble, and then quickly pulled up in the homestretch. One of the commentators (don’t remember who she was) said that she would report ‘as soon as they knew something’, but I don’t think anything further was mentioned on the broadcast. Hope she’s okay, even if she never races again. :sadsmile:

[skydy]

@RHdobes563

I was watching, saw her stumble, and then quickly pulled up in the homestretch. One of the commentators (don’t remember who she was) said that she would report ‘as soon as they knew something’, but I don’t think anything further was mentioned on the broadcast. Hope she’s okay, even if she never races again. :sadsmile:

Yes, “vanned off with a knee injury” was what they reported. Nothing after. I hope she’s doing well too.

[mommy_peanut]

Chrome Run gets up for 2nd.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/486086998981726/permalink/694744904782600/

[skydy]

Apparently not being a member of facebook leaves me in the dark with your link to the Japanese California Chrome website. I can see the track, it’s a U.S. track, Remington Park, but couldn’t see the race.

I found a link to Remington Park race 3 which was a 1 mile 25K Maiden Claimers, 16K purse ,where the colt placed 2nd. He sold for 8K as a 2 year old.

The colt is out of an unraced Godolphin Street Cry mare that produced an unraced Alpha filly in 2007.
Second dam by Malibu Moon was a decent race mare, won a grade 2 and and a few 3 races but has not produced any stars, though they thought enough of her to breed her to good stallions, their own mostly, but she has an unraced by Into Mischief. :yes:
Godolphin wasn’t taking any chances by putting their best mares to C.C. but that’s not surprising.

[LaurieB]

@skydy

Godolphin wasn’t taking any chances by putting their best mares to C.C. but that’s not surprising.

I very much doubt that Darley/Godolphin sent any mares to California Chrome. This gelding was bred by Chester and Mary Broman.

[mommy_peanut]

@skydy

Apparently not being a member of facebook leaves me in the dark with your link to the Japanese California Chrome website. I can see the track, it’s a U.S. track, Remington Park, but couldn’t see the race.

I found a link to Remington Park race 3 which was a 1 mile 25K Maiden Claimers, 16K purse ,where the colt placed 2nd. He sold for 8K as a 2 year old.

The colt is out of an unraced Godolphin Street Cry mare that produced an unraced Alpha filly in 2007.
Second dam by Malibu Moon was a decent race mare, won a grade 2 and and a few 3 races but has not produced any stars, though they thought enough of her to breed her to good stallions, their own mostly, but she has an unraced by Into Mischief. :yes:
Godolphin wasn’t taking any chances by putting their best mares to C.C. but that’s not surprising.

I tried to find an external video link, but couldn’t find one that didn’t require a subscription.
If you found a video (outside of the FB one), please share

They also share some updates on their Instagram account, if you have that.

[mommy_peanut]

Thechromeweknow was a vet scratch in race 7 at Gulfstream today.
No other info at this time.

[skydy]

@mommy peanut

I tried to find an external video link, but couldn’t find one that didn’t require a subscription.
If you found a video (outside of the FB one), please share

They also share some updates on their Instagram account, if you have that.

Of course I can’t find the link now… I’ll make sure to post a link if I find one.

I don’t do the facebook or instagram things. I only know when C.C’s get are racing when it’s posted here.

[mommy_peanut]

Faversham retires to Daehling Ranch.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/244223/northern-californias-daehling-ranch-to-stand-faversham?fbclid=IwAR117HsuH8c1RAhFe2-46qs5eeHNqKoACuDPCHdiVNoKTCyRXJ5101ahIgc

[skydy]

California Chrome colt out of a Monarchos mare 12K at FT October Yearlings.

[LaurieB]

@skydy

California Chrome colt out of a Monarchos mare 12K at FT October Yearlings.

They’re still available (for now). All the people who complained about his being sold should be snapping them up.

[skydy]

@LaurieB

They’re still available (for now). All the people who complained about his being sold should be snapping them up.

They should, but I think it’s a case of the " somebody ought to do something" mentality that somehow never includes the complainers themselves as a “somebody”. It comes down to “somebody else should do something”.

Most of the really weird ones that are so over the top about C.C. have no experience with horses at all, so it’s probably a good thing that they won’t be buying a yearling TB to put in their back yard.

[mommy_peanut]

Taylor’s Chrome https://youtu.be/V8ufm9P4KpE
Platinum Frolic https://youtu.be/yz0zbWkcbOc
Heliochrome https://youtu.be/Q3Zf58jxWQo

[mommy_peanut]

California Lily, who won her debut easily, races tomorrow 11/6 in the Songbird Stakes.
Though she goes from post 14
http://www.brisnet.com/content/2020/11/competitive-renewal-of-bryan-station-among-breeders-cup-friday-undercard-stakes/?fbclid=IwAR3sRidliCMTKBZ8k7QU1jSTBJ3Yds442ai6vVBWz6ShXzuiRNY5BdjZkCE

[betonbill]

Mommy Peanut, thanks for posting the results of Chrome’s offspring. It’s interesting to see how they are doing. Keep it up please.