California Chrome 2014 Horse of the Year?

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California Chrome 2014 Horse of the Year?

Postby murphysmom » Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:06 pm

Am I the only one who was surprised that he received this title?

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Re: California Chrome 2014 Horse of the Year?

Postby murphysmom » Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:16 pm

The following are all the 2014 champions (age in parentheses) honored Jan. 17:

• 2-Year-Old Male: American Pharoah
• 2-Year-Old Filly: Take Charge Brandi
• 3-Year-Old Male: California Chrome
• 3-Year-Old Filly: Untapable
• Older Male: Main Sequence (5)
• Older Female: Close Hatches (4)
• Male Sprinter: Work All Week (5)
• Female Sprinter: Judy the Beauty (5)
• Male Turf Horse: Main Sequence (5)
• Female Turf Horse: Dayatthespa (5)
• Steeplechase Horse: Demonstrative (7)
• Owner: Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey
• Breeder: Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey
• Trainer: Todd Pletcher
• Jockey: Javier Castellano
• Apprentice Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke
• Horse of the Year: California Chrome (3)

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Re: California Chrome 2014 Horse of the Year?

Postby karenkarenn » Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:25 pm

No, your not the only one who is surprised. My AQHA "FRIENDS" had said a very very interesting line about the whole industry that I couldn't fight. Pm me if you want to know, at first its offensive, but it makes sense.

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Re: California Chrome 2014 Horse of the Year?

Postby geowarrior » Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:27 am

I'm not. I felt there was a strong case to be made for him, although things might have been a little different if Bayern's Classic win had not been "tainted".

I thought on the numbers it was between him and Main Sequence, so the one thing that did surprise me was that the voting wasn't even close.

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Re: California Chrome 2014 Horse of the Year?

Postby erins isle » Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:37 am

No, not at all, I am glad and it was certainly well deserved.
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