California Gold cost just $ 100 and is shock favorite for Saturday 's Kentucky Derby . Trainer Art Sherman , who has been involved with classic since 2002 , calls him a ` ` rock star '' His owners recently turned down a $ 6 m offer for a half - share in the colt . California Gold has been called a modern - day Seabiscuit and the ` ` people 's horse ''
California Chrome cost just $ 10,000 and is shock favorite for Saturday 's Kentucky Derby . Trainer Art Sherman , who has been involved with classic since 1950s , calls him a `` rock star '' His owners recently turned down a $ 6m offer for a half-share in the horse . California Chrome has been called a modern-day Seabiscuit and the `` people 's horse ''