California Chrome Finishes 6th At Pennsylvania Derby, Baffert's Bayern Goes Wire-to-Wire
BENSALEM, Pa. (CBSLA.com/AP) -- Bayern won the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on Saturday at Parx Racing, and Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome finished sixth in the eight-horse field.
Bob Baffert's Bayern ran a mile and a furlong in a track-record 1:46 4-5 to beat West Virginia Derby winner Tapiture by 5-3/4 lengths.
California Chrome was making his first start since finishing fourth in the Belmont Stakes in a failed bid for the Triple Crown.
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