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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - If every indication is correct, the connections of California Chrome are all anxious to get the 2015 racing season started for the reigning Kentucky Derby and Preakness champion. California Chrome is stabled at Los Alamitos Race Course as he has been since Hollywood Park closed in Dec. 2013. The 4-year-old colt has been training consistently at the track and is being pointed toward the $500,000 San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Feb. 7. He looks really good right now, said trainer Art Sherman. It will be nice if all three horses can hook up in the San Antonio. I think they will. Ive got a good feeling about it. The three horses Sherman alluded to are his colt along with Bayern and Shared Belief. These are the probable finalists for the Eclipse Award as 2014 champion 3-year-old colt and gelding with at least two of them among the finalists for Horse of the Year. The finalists will be announced Wednesday, Jan 7. Bayern, last years Breeders Cup Classic winner, is based at Santa Anita and Shared Belief, 2013 champion 2-year-old, is stabled at Golden Gate Fields. Victor Espinoza, California Chromes jockey, is also excited for the colts upcoming 4-year-old season. He worked the horse Saturday morning at Los Alamitos, going six furlongs in 1:12.60 He worked unbelievable, Espinoza said. He went in one twelve and change which is what I wanted from him. He was pulling a lot. Hes getting tougher; hes on his toes right now. Hes basically better than before. How dangerous will California Chrome be this season if hes better than he was as a 3-year-old when he won five straight stakes to begin the year and then finished with a commanding victory on turf in the 1 1/8-mile Hollywood Derby at Del Mar? He has completely changed as hes getting older. As a 4-year-old, hes going to be a different horse. He works differently. Yesterday (Saturday) was the slowest I could go. Hes pulling hard, which he never used to do. Hes tough. Hes building back up big time physically. He tries to jump around and bite the pony every chance he gets and I believe in 2015 hell run the best races of his life ... Hes an amazing horse and he did unbelievable things in 2014 but Im really looking forward to 2015. The San Antonio, at 1 1/8 miles, has been the customary prep event for the 1 1/4-mile Santa Anita Handicap held a month later. The last two Big Caps were won by Game On Dude who is now retired. Having the three best known thoroughbreds running against each other so early in the year is a rare treat for thoroughbred racing fans. It would be fun to see these three horses come together again in the San Antonio, noted Alan Sherman, assistant to his father. Fun is exactly what thoroughbred racing is all about and kicking off the year with high profile horses facing each other elevates the excitement immeasurably. 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Last-place Chicago also improved to 18-13 since May 17 for the best record in the NL in that stretch. "Everything in this game is contagious, whether its positive, negative, hitting, defence, pitching," Coghlan said. "I think were having more team at-bats." Jackson (5-7) was removed after 86 pitches due to cramps in his calves, but it was enough to get his first win in four matchups this year against Morton (4-8). The right-handers have faced off more than any other pair of starting pitchers this season in the majors. Jackson allowed three runs on Jordy Mercers fifth homer and five hits. He struck out eight and walked two in just his second win in his last six starts. Alvarez had a chance to tie the game when he came to the plate with two on and two out in the sixth. He took a frustrated hop between first and second as Ryan Sweeney ran down his long fly ball in the biggest part of the ballpark. Andrew McCutchen struck out with two on in the seventh, wasting another Pittsburgh threat. "Pitchings been pretty great all year. The offence is coming around, and the defence is coming around as well," Jackson said. "So were definitely showing a glimpse of what were able to do. Its just going out and doing it on a consistent basis." Pittsburgh rookie Gregory Polanco opened the game with a single to centre, extending his hitting streak to 10 games. He is the first NL player to begin his career with such a streak since Juan Pierres 16-game run for Colorado in 2000.dddddddddddd The Pirates have lost four of five since a four-game winning streak. Morton retired six in a row before Jacksons one-out single in the third started a string of five consecutive batters reaching safely. Rizzo lined a two-run double into the right-field corner before Castro drove an 0-2 curveball over the wall in left for his 11th homer, moving past his total from all of last year. Morton jerked his head down in disgust when Castro connected, and then turned around to see where the ball was going. Castros third homer of the season against Morton gave the Cubs a 5-0 lead. "I could have gotten the ball down a little bit more," Morton said. "I dont think it was a bad pitch. It was a bad pitch to him in that situation." The six runs in six innings were a season high for Morton, who had won each of his last three starts and was 4-1 with a 2.40 ERA in his previous five outings. Mercer went deep after Jackson walked the first two batters in the fifth, but that was it for the Pirates. Four Cubs relievers combined for three innings of two-hit ball before Hector Rondon worked the ninth for his eighth save in 10 chances. Jason Grilli pitched the eighth for the Pirates in his first outing since manager Clint Hurdle removed the right-hander from the closer role. Grilli has blown four save opportunities this season after converting 33 of 35 chances a year ago. "Better rhythm, a better execution of pitches," Hurdle said when asked about Grillis inning. NOTES: Hurdle said before the game that Mark Melancon will close for now, and he also could use Tony Watson in save opportunities. ... Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said he is pleased with Manny Ramirezs impact on the organization so far, and the former major league star could join Triple-A Iowa next week. When Ramirez reports to Iowa, he will be a player-coach for Chicagos top farm club. ... Epstein also said he doesnt forsee a scenario where prospect Kris Bryant joins the major league club this year. ... Pirates RHP Vance Worley (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and Cubs LHP Travis Wood (7-5, 4.48 ERA) face off on Saturday. ' ' '