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Mar 28, 2022 · Share. California Chrome: seven-time G1 winner was the horse of a lifetime for owner-breeder Perry Martin. Photo: Arrow Stud/Hiroki Yamanaka. Kentucky Derby hero’s small-time owner-breeder Perry Martin tells Steve Dennis about his horse of a lifetime – and opens up about what he describes as a ‘labour of lost love’.
Perry Martin considered California Chrome a Derby contender even before the colt raced. When the colt was ready to enter race training at age two, Martin asked Steve Sherman, who had trained horses for Martin at Golden Gate Fields, to recommend a trainer based in the highly competitive southern California area.
Apr 29, 2024 · The inspiring story of California Chrome that feels more like a fairy tale opened when first-time breeders Steve Coburn and Perry Martin purchased Love the Chase for $8,000. The mare was slightly built and not much to behold, especially when she ran. She had won once in six career starts.
Jun 16, 2021 · Updated: June 16, 2021 at 9:49 am. Perry and Denise Martin in 2020 | Courtesy of Perry Martin, Jr. Denise Martin, the co-owner of California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit), passed away June 14...
The ownership of California Chrome during his racing career was held by two entities. The first was DAP Racing, a horse racing partnership between Perry Martin, at the time from Yuba City, California, and Steve Coburn of Topaz Lake, Nevada, [1] along with their spouses, Denise Martin and Carolyn Coburn. [2]
Nov 8, 2020 · They bred her to $2,500 stallion Lucky Pulpit and got $14,752,650-earner California Chrome, who won four Eclipse Awards including two Horse of the Year titles. His grade 1 wins include the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Dubai World Cup, and Pacific Classic. But it’s what happened next that propelled the Martins further into the game.
Oct 13, 2023 · His owners Steve Coburn and Perry Martin purchased Chrome‘s modestly bred dam for $8,000, hoping for an affordable racehorse. The bay colt rewarded that faith with determination and heart. Trained by Art Sherman, Chrome took the racing world by storm in 2014.
