He won six straight races from December 2013 to May 2014, including the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, and while California Chrome won only once in four races in the second half of the year, Eclipse Award voters found his campaign worthy of Thoroughbred racing’s highest honor, giving him the Eclipse Award for 2014 Horse of the Year.
from Forbes - Business http://www.forbes.com/sites/teresagenaro/2015/01/18/california-chrome-named-horse-of-the-year/
from Forbes - Business http://www.forbes.com/sites/teresagenaro/2015/01/18/california-chrome-named-horse-of-the-year/