By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
California Chrome arrives in NY for Triple try
Belmont Stakes Horse Heal
Exercise rider Bryan Beccia leads Preakness runner-up Ride On Curlin around the stables after arriving at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Tuesday, May 20, 2014. The Belmont Stakes is scheduled for June 7. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) - photo by Associated Press
NEW YORK — California Chrome arrived in New York on Tuesday to begin preparations for his bid to become horse racing's first Triple Crown winner in 36 years. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner arrived at Belmont Park after an uneventful four-hour journey by van from Baltimore. He was backed off the van — he doesn't like walking straight off like most horses — and then led into the barn by assistant trainer Alan Sherman.