California Chrome will not arrive at Taylor Made Farm in Kentucky until after his planned final start in the inaugural $12 million Pegasus Cup on Jan. 28, but the wheels are already turning on his second career. California Chrome LLC purchased nine mares at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale for a total of $2.79 million. Six of those mares were purchased for the horse’s co-breeder Perry Martin. Martin, in partnership with Vindicate Thoroughbred, purchased the $520,000 broodmare Theworldweknow, currently in foal to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. The placed Speightstown mare is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner and multiple stakes producer Marylebone, to the dam of Grade 2 winner Alpha Kitten, and to two other stakes-placed runners. Martin’s purchases also included Roughing, an unraced Eskendereya mare, for $500,000. She is a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Diplomat Lady; to Grade 2 winner Dream Play, the dam of Group 2 winner Zulu Land; and to four other stakes producers, led by stakes-placed Foxcaller, the dam of stakes winner Gangbuster. Taylor Made’s Duncan Taylor said he believes California Chrome’s physical build will help him work well with a number of mares. “He’s a medium-sized horse with great balance and a great neck,” Taylor said. “I don’t really think he’s going to be difficult to match up. He’s got a great hip, and with his body shape and type, he’s right in the middle, so I think he’s just naturally going to match with a lot of mares.”