It's now official -- California Chrome owns the golden Eclipse Award as 2014 American Horse of the Year. Whether he truly deserved it or not will probably be a source of debate for years, but there is no question that he was the people's choice. Already the winner of the 2014 Secretariat Vox Populi Award for the horse who made the greatest popular impact in racing excellence and gaining positive attention for the sport, California Chrome was the centerpiece of a compelling story about dreams that came true against all odds.
In a year in which none of the leading contenders had resumes that truly stood head and shoulders above the rest, Chrome's victory at least gives the satisfaction of the proper end to a fairy tale. It is now up to the horse and his team to see if they really do have a "happily ever after" as they race on into 2015.
In a year in which none of the leading contenders had resumes that truly stood head and shoulders above the rest, Chrome's victory at least gives the satisfaction of the proper end to a fairy tale. It is now up to the horse and his team to see if they really do have a "happily ever after" as they race on into 2015.
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