When California Chrome enters the starting gate for the Grade 1 $300,000 Hollywood Gold Cup on Saturday at Del Mar, most eyes in the horse racing world will be watching.
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Racetracks that are “No. 2” and don’t have the status or resources of the New York Racing Association, Churchill Downs or Keeneland and Del Mar or Santa Anita Park can still bulk up and host an outstanding day of horse racing.
It used to be that once the Breeders’ Cup was over, things quieted down in the horse racing world. That is not the case this year with a potential start by California Chrome in the Hollywood Derby at Del Mar on Nov. 29.