Plans for ‘Chrome’ Announced

Trainer Art Sherman said that 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit), last seen placing second in the G1 Dubai World Cup Mar. 28, is making faster progress than might have been expected on the comeback trail from a bone bruise injury suffered in mid-summer. He will have his second work at Los Alamitos Saturday.

“He’s coming back quick; if there are no problems he’ll be ready by January,” Sherman said. “I’ll be up there for the work. He’ll probably go another quarter mile and gallop out three-eighths like he did before, but gallop out a little stronger this time.”

The initial goal for the 2014 GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S. winner is a return to the $10-million Dubai World Cup in March.

“When he gets back from Dubai, the Pacific Classic is the next one we’ll be pointing for,” Sherman said.