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Hes in the best part of his career now, Art Sherman, who trains California Chrome, said at his Del Mar barn on Sunday morning. Its kinda awesome to watch.Youve got the best horses in the country. These races are tougher, Sherman said, comparing the current campaign to when California Chrome was 3. I think hes the best horse in the world, not that I might be biased.California Chrome left Del Mar on Sunday morning for his regular base at Los Alamitos. There is a $1 million bonus for a horse who can win the Pacific Classic, Awesome Again, and Breeders Cup Classic, but Sherman said that would have no impact on whether he goes in the Awesome Again.Hell be ready, Sherman said. Id be fine going into the Breeders Cup Classic fresh.There are six weeks to the Awesome Again, then five more to the Breeders Cup Classic.The timing is right. Well see how he recovers, Sherman said. He came out of the race good. 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She was scratched from last years Classic at Keeneland -- in which she would have faced Triple Crown winner American Pharoah -- when she took ill with a lung infection two days before the race.Dortmund, who was third in the Pacific Classic, and Hoppertunity, who was fourth, both also were fine Sunday morning, according to trainer Bob Baffert. He said the race was over the first eighth of a mile, when jockey Victor Espinoza aggressively sent California Chrome from his rail draw and secured the lead.Victor put the shock and awe at the beginning. That was it, Baffert said.Baffert said hed wait a bit before deciding on a race schedule for Dortmund and Hoppertunity this fall.My horses fired, Baffert said. The other horse was too good. He was the better horse. Sometimes youve got to say you got your ass beat. ' ' '