The victory of California Chrome and the magic of the Derby

And here in this place, on this day, that is what a horse can do.

Tim Layden | May 4, 2014

The victory of California Chrome and the magic of the Derby /

California Chrome became the first California-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby since 1962. — California Chrome became the first California-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby since 1962 :: Matthew Stockman /Getty Images

And here in this place, on this day, that is what a horse can do.

Published May 4, 2014

TIM LAYDEN

Senior writer Tim Layden primarily covers NFL, the Olympics and horse racing for SI and SI.com. After years of near-misses, Layden followed American Pharoah’s journey to horse racing’s triple crown.