Horse Racing News is the source of thoroughbred racing information with horse racing odds, betting tips, racing picks, race results, and handicapping. Latest news and articles on top horse racing contenders, jockeys, trainers, three-year-olds, race tracks, and major stakes races such as the Triple Crown races: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes as well as the Breeders' Cup horse races.Chocolate Candy To Race In The California Derby at Golden Gate Fields January 17
Posted on Sunday, January 11th, 2009
Kentucky Derby hopeful Chocolate Candy, who ran third in the CashCall Futurity (G1) at Hollywood Park, is among the race horses confirmed for the $100,000 California Derby at 1 1/16 miles Saturday, January 17, at Golden Gate Fields.
The California Derby, Northern California’s first major race for 3-year-olds who have aspirations of getting on the Triple Crown trail, is one of the prep races for the 2009 Kentucky Derby. California Derby entries for the 1 1/16-miles test will be taken Wednesday morning.
Kentucky-bred colt by Candy Ride, Chocolate Candy won the $100,000 Real Quiet Stakes at Hollywood Park prior to running third in the $750,000 CashCall Futurity. Chocolate Candy was beaten just 1 1/2-lengths by CashCall winner Pioneerof the Nile.
Chocolate Candy is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer and owned by The Craig Family Trust. The bay colt Chocolate Candy has 2 wins, a second and a third in 6 career starts and $202,500 in earnings.
Adriatic Moon, Axel Foley, and Merus Miami are also listed as definite California Derby entries. Gallant Son is listed as “90%” probable for the race while Frumious is listed as a possible for the California Derby field.
Horse racing news edited from www.goldengatefields.com.
Tags: Adriatic Moon, Axel Foley, Chocolate Candy, Frumious, Gallant Son, Merus Miami
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