A Txdigest poll: Will California Chrome win triple crown?

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Will California Chrome win the Triple Crown?

Yes
7
70%
No
3
30%
 
Total votes: 10

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Bob Of Burleson
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A Txdigest poll: Will California Chrome win triple crown?

Postby Bob Of Burleson » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:44 am

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Odds are against California Chrome's Triple Crown win

The Sports Network

Philadelphia, PA - California Chrome is the 3-5 morning line favorite to become the 12th Triple Crown winner in racing history. However, the last seven odds-on Belmont Stakes favorites have failed to win and complete the magnificent feat.

One has to go all the way back to 1978 when Affirmed held off Alydar at 3-5 to find the last odds-on betting choice to grab hold of the final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. In fact, Affirmed was the fourth straight odds-on winner following the footsteps of Seattle Slew (2-5), Bold Forbes (4-5) and Secretariat (1-9).

Between the years 1958 and 1971, only one of eight odds-on betting favorites in the Belmont came home on top - Damascus (4-5) in 1967. Finally, half of the first 14 odds-on choices crossed the wire first. Overall, this type of favorite holds just 12 victories in 33 overall starts.

It must be mentioned that there were two odds-on choices in 1957. Gallant Man (19-20) crossed the wire first while Bold Ruler (17-20) finished third.

The bottom line is there have been only 12 winners out of 32 races since mutuels began in New York in 1940. That's a 37.5 percent winning percentage. Moreover, of the 19 horses in line for the Triple Crown sweep, just six came home victorious. That amounts to a 33 percent winning percentage.

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Re: A Txdigest poll: Will California Chrome win triple crown

Postby glenn/dallas » Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:20 am

If ever a dark-horse deserved the triple its this one.

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BigTex
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Re: A Txdigest poll: Will California Chrome win triple crown

Postby BigTex » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:08 pm

Norm says no.

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Re: A Txdigest poll: Will California Chrome win triple crown

Postby jude » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:38 pm

glenn/dallas wrote:If ever a dark-horse deserved the triple its this one.


Normally, I'd say no... but I'm saying yes because I really really want him to win! The power of positive thinking and all that. I'm not going to wager... that would be bad luck!

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Re: A Txdigest poll: Will California Chrome win triple crown

Postby geeiabil » Sat Jun 07, 2014 12:56 am

BigTex wrote:Norm says no.

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His winner was Wicked Strong, by not too much.
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Re: A Txdigest poll: Will California Chrome win triple crown

Postby ann jusko » Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:14 am

I'm with Jude. I have no idea if he'll win but I want him to and I'll watch to cheer him on.


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