Chrome Fever Picks Up At Belmont Stakes
Chrome craziness set in at Belmont Park Saturday as the hours ticked down ahead of the horse's bid to end racing's 36-year Triple Crown drought.
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Chrome craziness set in at Belmont Park Saturday as the hours ticked down ahead of the horse's bid to end racing's 36-year Triple Crown drought.
Getting ready for the big race. Triple Crown hopeful California Chrome is preparing for the biggest race of his life.
Saturday's Belmont Stakes is creating excitement here in Maryland as California Chrome fights for the Triple Crown.
Martin Panza celebrated California Chrome's charge to Preakness Stakes victory three weeks ago like most fans at the packed Pimlico Race Course -- bumping fists, slapping hands and thinking ahead to Saturday and the possibility of the first Triple Crown winner in 36 years.
Noel Michaels handicaps the Belmont Stakes and California Chrome's chances.
NBC analyst Mike Battaglia joined Ed and Steve to talk about the upcoming Belmont Stakes.
ESPN Horse Racing Analyst Jeannine Edwards joined Ed and Steve to talk about the possibility of a Triple Crown.
Horse racing announcer Larry Collmus on California Chrome's run to the triple crown at Belmont on Saturday.
California Chrome became the early 3-5 favorite on Wednesday to win the Belmont Stakes and become horse racing's 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 36 years.
Armen Keteyian joined Ed and Steve to talk about the use of drugs in horse racing.
California Chrome has visited the Belmont Park paddock and galloped his usual two miles in preparation for his bid to win horse racing's first Triple Crown in 36 years.
California Chrome has galloped two miles at Belmont Park, with the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner preparing for the final leg of the Triple Crown.
California Chrome has galloped 1 3/4 miles over a sloppy track at Belmont Park, with a possible 12-horse field taking shape for the Belmont Stakes in which the colt will try to win the Triple Crown.
California Chrome was unfazed by a chance encounter with an opossum that crossed the track at Belmont Park as the Triple Crown hopeful was ending his gallop.