Lineage of

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the 1973 (b. Triple 1974) Crown Northern Slew (b. 1961) (b. 1974) Weekend Mr. Ride the Incanta- Raise the Gold Numbered Numbered LaBelle Narrate Lucky Mel Winner of Winner of Surprise Prospector Trails tion Native Digger Account Account Fleur (b. 1980) (b. 1967) (b. 1954) the 1964 (b. 1977) (b. 1965) the 1977 (b. 1980) (b. 1970) (b. 1971) (b. 1965) (b. 1961) (b. 1962) (b. 1969) (b. 1969) (b. 1977) Triple and Crown Preakness A.P. Indy (b. 1989) Preach Cozzenne Lucky Spell Mr. Prospector Polish Numbers Chase the Dream 1992 Winner of (b.1989) (b. 1980) (b.1971) (b.1970) (b. 1979) (b. 1987) (b. 1984) Lucky Soph Not for Chase It Down Born in 1994 Born in 1992 Born in 1990 Born in 1997 Love the Chase Born in 2001 Born in 2006 California Chrome Born Feb 18, 2011 in Coalinga, Calif. in

California Chrome will be running the Belmont Stakes horse race on Saturday, June 7th, 2014. California Chrome won the on May 3, 2014 and the Preakness thoroughbred horse race on May 17, 2014.

These three races: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes are the races that combine to form the Triple Crown of thoroughbred . No one horse has won all three races since won them all in 1978.

Can California Chrome the Triple Crown?

Let’s look at what California Chrome is made of … his lineage.

California Chrome is listed on the bottom row of the chart above. His parents are in the row above Chrome’s row. Chrome’s parent’s parents are in the 3rd row up … and so on.

California Chrome’s parents were Lucky Pulpit and Love the Chase. So Chrome’s genes are ½ Lucky Pulpit’s and ½ Love the Chase’s. Neither of these horses earned any fame from racing.

Chrome’s sire (father) Lucky Pulpit who in turn was born from Pulpit and Lucky Soph. 1. What fraction of Chrome’s genes is from Pulpit?

2. What fractions of Chrome’s genes are from Lucky Soph?

Chrome’s was Love the Chase who was sired from Not for Love and Chase It Down? 3. What fraction of Chrome’s genes is from Not for Love?

4. What fraction of Chrome’s genes is from Chase It Down?

California Chrome had a few amazing relatives but they were from generations further back then his parents. Use our opening chart to answer these remaining questions.

A.P. Indy won the Belmont stakes in 1992. 5. What fraction of Chrome’s genes is from A.P. Indy?

Northern Dancer won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness in 1964. 6. What fraction of Chrome’s genes is from ?

Seattle Slew is a really famous horse that won the Triple Crown in 1977. 7. What fraction of Chrome’s genes is from ?

Secretariat is also a famous horse that won the Triple Crown in 1972. 8. What fraction of Chrome’s genes is from Secretariat?

9. Can you see a pattern in your calculations? Please describe what you see.

10. Do you see any other facts that make you wonder about something? Please describe.

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