Chrome. It’s something we hear frequently mentioned in horse circles but not so much elsewhereÑunless we’re talking about the Google Web browser, motorcycles, or maybe classic cars. Part of the horse industry’s lexicon for generations, “chrome” has unwittingly joined the general public’s word bank with Triple Crown hopeful California Chrome’s namesakeÑhis distinctive white markings.

California Chrome gets a bath on May 22, 2014, at Belmont

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