Throughout the long history of horse racing in the United States, California has produced an abundance of locally bred stars.
Swaps was a record-breaking superstar in the early days of television. Best Pal won more than $5.6 million back in the 1990s. The gritty gelding Lava Man nabbed all of the Golden State’s richest prizes during the 2000s. Fan favorite California Chrome won the Kentucky Derby and two Horse of the Year titles between 2014 and 2016.