Buick to Ride 'Chrome' at Royal Ascot

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Buick to Ride 'Chrome' at Royal Ascot Jun 10, 2015 22:58:31 GMT -5

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Post by Evelyn on Jun 10, 2015 22:58:31 GMT -5

Do you think CChrome should be running at Ascot? Buick is a very good jockey.
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William Buick is scheduled to ride U.S. Horse of the Year California Chrome in the Prince of Wales's Stakes (Eng-I) June 17 at Royal Ascot, Racing Post reports.

While Frankie Dettori rode the Lucky Pulpit colt in a racecourse gallop last week at Ascot, he will have the mount on trainer John Gosden's English/French group winner Western Hymn in the Prince of Wales's.

"They've asked me to find out if (Buick) can ride him and as far as I know he can, and all being well, William rides," said trainer Rae Guest, who is overseeing California Chrome at his yard in Newmarket.

"(California Chrome's connections) wanted Frankie, but as he can't ride, they wanted another top European jockey."
Buick is a retained jockey for Godolphin and was aboard Prince Bishop when he won the March 28 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), a race in which California Chrome was the runner-up before shipping to England

"They're very happy with him and he'll be available, which is the main thing," Guest said.

California Chrome was at Ascot for the first time June 4 to train for right-handed racing ahead of the Royal meeting, set to start June 16.

Alan Sherman, son of California Chrome's trainer Art Sherman, was at the racecourse to oversee the colt and was pleased with how the colt handled his first outing on the Ascot turf.

"I thought it went great," Sherman said. "He seemed to handle the right-hand bend and Frankie said he handled the turf course good, so I was happy with it.

"We wanted to get him a little more focused, get his mind in the game. He was getting a little too relaxed at Newmarket, so it was good to get a little bit of a race scenario back in to his mind and to get his head back in the game."

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Buick to Ride 'Chrome' at Royal Ascot Jun 11, 2015 2:23:27 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2015 2:23:27 GMT -5

does it really matter? einstien himself could build a time machine and bring back jesus and he couldnt right this sinking ship with his ride. all the post belmont articles questiong whether AP can save racing should be worrying more about how this horses connection are embarrassing it.

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Buick to Ride 'Chrome' at Royal Ascot Jun 11, 2015 20:24:44 GMT -5

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Post by Nostradamus on Jun 11, 2015 20:24:44 GMT -5

Jun 11, 2015 2:23:27 GMT -5 qhwizard said:

does it really matter? einstien himself could build a time machine and bring back jesus and he couldnt right this sinking ship with his ride. all the post belmont articles questiong whether AP can save racing should be worrying more about how this horses connection are embarrassing it.

Although they may have a few screws loose, I think it is going to be very interesting to see how he does against the best European turf horses at the best track meeting. If he winds up winning I guess the owners will look like geniuses and we will all look like idiots. lol.

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Buick to Ride 'Chrome' at Royal Ascot Jun 12, 2015 20:03:42 GMT -5

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Post by Nostradamus on Jun 12, 2015 20:03:42 GMT -5

I can't wait till 9:00 am central time tomorrow to watch California Chrome run at Ascot. Even though his owners have a few screws loose they sure have provided some very exciting entertainment for horse fans - like almost exciting as watching the BC Classic. Thank you dingbat owners of Chrome for giving me an exciting race to watch now after the TC is over. lol.

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Buick to Ride 'Chrome' at Royal Ascot Jun 13, 2015 2:10:02 GMT -5

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Post by Jon on Jun 13, 2015 2:10:02 GMT -5

Interesting take from PTP

"Cuz (S)He Isn't Going to Win" and Friday Notes

Good day racing fans.

California Chrome's connections announced his schedule for the next while, and if all goes well, the races for the rest of his career will be next week at Ascot, the Arlington Million, Jockey Club Gold Cup and Breeders' Cup Classic. That's an ambitious schedule. In fact, his whole career has been ambitious in many ways.

But, some people don't like it. Probably because people think he is not going to win those races.

On the flip side, Frankel was criticized for racing most races at a mile, not tackling the Arc etc. Zenyatta was butchered for not tackling the males almost every month, a la Rachel Alexandra. In many ways, those champs did play it safe.

We - me included - tend to think we know more than we do about a particular horse. We think a horse "can't get 10 furlongs", "can't race on dirt or turf", has "no chance". Ergo, the damn horse's connections should be listening to us. But this is a horse race, with thousands of variables. You don't know what is going to happen unless you try.

Timeform's preview of the Prince of Wales says it well.

"California Chrome’s turf proficiency is in little doubt after his Hollywood Derby win last November, but his position as a truly world-class performer is assumed rather than proven."

If a horse's connections want to prove them world class performers by racing out of their comfort zone, isn't that what we, as fans, clamor for?

I'll be cheering for Chrome on Wednesday. He has a 12-1 chance, so it is what it is, and if he gets beaten it should not surprise us, but in a game where connections want to be 2-5 each week, in short, unbettable fields so they don't get beaten, I think it's refreshing.