California Chrome was dominated, finishing ninth and beaten by 29 1/2 lengths. California Chrome was laboring, and when Smith got Arrogate to the front it was over. California Chrome is headed to start his stud career in Kentucky in the next few days. “There wasn’t enough gas in there,” California Chrome jockey Victor Espinoza said. “As far as winning the world’s richest race,” Smith said, “I’m absolutely numb.”Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2017 23:04 UTC