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They could be on May 17th......... Stranger things have happened
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Greg Blasi, who has led back the last nine Kentucky Derby winners, said California Chrome “wouldn’t of blow out a match after the race.” He said he had never seen anything like it. It is apparent this is an extraordinarily fit horse who must have an exceptional heart and lung capacity, especially considering he’s been in steady training since April of last year and never had a break between 2 and 3.
“Usually the Derby winner is pretty tired and hot right after the race, but when I was bringing him back, he was prancing and dancing,” Blasi added. “He actually was hotter walking to the paddock than he was after the race. He didn’t look like a horse who had just run a mile and a quarter. Most horses will have that crease on their back after a race; we call it being quartered up. But he wasn’t quartered up at all. I have to say, he left an impression on me. It’s a tribute to the trainer that he wasn’t even tired after the race.
“The first day he galloped, he was bunny hopping around there and seemed stiff legged. I said, ‘This is our favorite for the Derby?’ But it was probably just the new surroundings, because the next day he did fine with everything and didn’t look like the same horse. All I know is that I was very impressed with him after the race. Racing really needs a horse like this. If any horse can sweep the Triple Crown, he’s the one.”
. It will just help my odds 
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