Beautiful, touching video of photos by Barbara Livingston memorializing horses she photographed who died in 2016: http://video.drf.com/#category/videos/drf-latest-videos

Here are the entries for the Winter Challenge. 10 entered, 2 also eligibles, and Chrome drew the 10 hole. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/218399/chrome-to-face-nine-in-winter-classic

I haven't seen news of this interesting cross-over deal announced by one of the leading Standardbred farms, Deo Volente, and Taylor Made to support California Chrome and the leading Standardbred stallion Trixton.

http://www.harnesslink.com/News/Incredible-deal-for-Deo-Volente-Farms

Informative article from Racing Post's Bloodstock page. Chrome has already repaid what the Taylors paid for him, plus there are some insights into the syndicate and a little more information about why Love The Chase is being sold. (The romantic side of me wishes she would never be sold, but the practical side of me understands completely.)

http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/news/bloodstock/chrome-already-repaid-taylor-mades-spend/2145951/

Thought I'd start a thread for what will probably be the most interesting Gr II of the summer. So far the only two probables listed at HRN are Chrome and Dortmund. I suppose they'll find at least a couple of other horses whose connections will think they are running for third money, but wouldn't it be a kick if this turned out to be a match race?

Dortmund returning from a long layoff has a steady work tab:

   07/10/2016     SA      6F     1:13.20     Dirt     Fast     H     G
   07/05/2016     SA      6F     1:11.20     Dirt     Fast     H     
   06/28/2016     LA      5F     :59.80     Dirt     Fast     H     
   06/23/2016     LA      5F     :59.20     Dirt     Fast     H     
   06/18/2016     LA      5F     1:00.60     Dirt     Fast     H     
   06/13/2016     LA      4F     :48.00     Dirt     Fast     H     
   06/08/2016     LA      4F     :48.00     Dirt     Fast     H     
   06/03/2016     LA      4F     :49.60     Dirt     Fast     H     
   05/29/2016     LA      3F     :37.60     Dirt     Fast     H     
   05/24/2016     LA      3F     :39.20     Dirt     Fast     H     

Chrome's tab since he returned from the farm:

   07/09/2016     LA      8F     1:39.60     Dirt     Fast     H     
   07/02/2016     LA      7F     1:26.40     Dirt     Fast     H     
   06/25/2016     LA      6F     1:12.40     Dirt     Fast     H     
   06/18/2016     LA      6F     1:12.40     Dirt     Fast     H     
   06/11/2016     LA      5F     1:01.00     Dirt     Fast     H     
   06/04/2016     LA      5F     1:01.40     Dirt     Fast     H     
   05/28/2016     LA      4F     :48.80     Dirt     Fast     H     
   05/21/2016     LA      4F     :49.80     Dirt     Fast     H     
   05/14/2016     LA      3F     :36.20     Dirt     Fast     H