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California Chrome runs for validation in the Preakness

Trainer Art Sherman hopes to end horse racing's 36-year Triple Crown drought with California Chrome.

Trainer Art Sherman hopes to end horse racing's 36-year Triple Crown drought with California Chrome.

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To pick against Chrome in the Preakness is to make one of two significant leaps of faith: Presume either that one of the other nine horses will run the race of his life, or that Chrome will regress badly from his Derby. Neither appears likely (although there's that cough). The pace will be quick, but not too quick for Chrome. He will inhale the speed on the turn, as usual, and roll down the lane to victory. Ride On Curlin will close for second and Kid Cruz will get up for third. The speed horses will all fade. And then it's on to Belmont, where California Chrome will have chance to end a historic drought.

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