California Chrome, Ride On Curlin arrive at Belmont Park

California Chrome followed up his May 3 Kentucky Derby victory with a 1 1/2

length score in the Preakness last Saturday.

"It is just an amazing experience," Sherman added. "Every time I watch the

Preakness replay I darn near cry. It has been a great experience. None of these

horses have run a mile and a half so it is an unknown for everybody. This horse

has a high cruising speed and I think he'll be fine but the track at Belmont is

completely different than it is here at Pimlico or Churchill. I know one thing,

he will try hard.

"I think he enjoyed the couple days of relaxation," Sherman said. "I probably

don't realize how big of a zoo it is going to be up there in New York. I have

never gone through anything like this."

Preakness runner-up Ride On Curlin accompanied California Chrome on the trip

leaving Social Inclusion as the only remaining Preakness runner left on the

Pimlico grounds. He is expected to depart for New York on Sunday.

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