FIRST WINNER FOR CALIFORNIA CHROME 11 Aug 2020 10:35
Two-time North American Horse of
the Year California Chrome was represented by his first winner at stud on
Saturday, when Sunkar Time won a maiden race at Krasnodar Racetrack in Russia.
Sunkar
Time prevailed in a 1,400-meter race (about seven furlongs) in 1:30.1 under
jockey Myrzabek Kappushev, winning on debut for owner Rustam Mantikov and
trainer O.S. Samokhina.
A 9-year-old son of Lucky Pulpit,
California Chrome became one of the top runners of his generation during his
on-track career, winning 16 of 27 starts for $14,752,650. He was named Horse of
the Year in 2014 and 2016, and racked up a list of notable victories including
the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Dubai World Cup, along with scores in
the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby, Hollywood Derby, Pacific Classic Stakes, and
Awesome Again Stakes.
California
Chrome is out of the winning Not For Love mare Love the Chase. Champion
Cascapedia is in his extended family.
