Elmont, NY - Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome was taken to school Thursday at Belmont Park as the chestnut colt became familiar with the tracks paddock. "We dont do a lot of schooling in the afternoon, hardly at all," said Alan Sherman, who assists his father, trainer Art Sherman. "We always school in the morning. Its just something we do. Whether its right or wrong, I dont know. Its just the way we do it. "I just dont like to interrupt his feeding, his dinner. Id just as soon in the morning. Well do it a couple more times throughout the week." Owned by Steven Coburn and Perry Martin, the 3-year-old arrived at Belmonts paddock a little after 6 a.m. ET. He walked around for a while and then spent about five minutes standing in a stall where horses are saddled. California Chrome, who again will be ridden by Victor Espinoza in the Belmont Stakes, put in another two-mile gallop. "He pretty much goes at his own pace," said Alan Sherman. "Like, you see him the first time around, hes real easy, and then he hits the half-mile pole and starts to pull on (exercise rider) Willie (Delgado) pretty good. Today he was pulling on him a little more than usual." The chestnut colt will have his Saturday workout at 6:30 a.m. and Friday morning he will school at the starting gate. California Chrome is likely to face nine challengers in the Belmont Stakes on June 7 with the possibility of 10. Expected to take on the Triple Crown contender are Derby runner-up Commanding Curve, Commissioner, Matterhorn, Matuszak, Medal Count, Ride On Curlin, Samraat, Tonalist and Wicked Strong. Kid Cruz is listed as possible by Belmont Park stakes coordinator Andrew Byrnes. Swell Flaske Turkis . The Brazilian driver had the second-best time in last months tests at Jerez and said the "good start" could play to his advantage when the season gets underway in Australia in March. Swell Flaske Lilla . 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The 43-year-old closer announced in March that hed retire at the end of this season and he said he wanted give all he had before leaving the game. He feels like he did that this season. "I think I squeezed every ounce of fuel that I had in my tank, and its empty," Rivera said. "I have nothing left. I gave everything that I had." Riveras 1,115th and final regular season appearance came Thursday, when he entered with one out in the eighth inning against Tampa Bay and retired four straight batters before longtime teammates Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte came out to the mound to remove their friend from his home finale. "I know that was the perfect moment to leave the game," Rivera said Saturday. As he handed the ball to Pettitte on Thursday night, tears began to flow from Rivera amid what became a four-minute standing ovation by the Yankees faithful. "I think Thursday was the day that I left everything on the field," Rivera said. "I was, I wont say hurt, but sore. I was pitching with tremendous soreness in my arm. But at the same time, I was giving everything." "I didnt know how I got those two outs in the ninth inning," he continued. "Only by the mercy of God. I knew it was over." Rivera said he had been pitching in pain for a while, at one point referencing hhis elbow, but he would not elaborate on the exact problem.dddddddddddd "Thats something that we dont talk about," Rivera said. "Thats something you manage." Rivera finished with record saves totals of 652 in the regular season and 42 in the post-season. He had an 82-60 record with a 2.21 ERA during the regular season over 19 years, and an 8-1 record with an 0.70 ERA in 96 post-season games. Alex Rodriguez, a teammate for a decade, said this week has been difficult knowing that these are his last days as teammates with Rivera and Pettitte, who also is retiring. "Its hard to watch," Rodriguez said. "Its definitely very emotional. To hear Mo talk about it privately is pretty emotional. Those two guys, to lose those two guys in one year, is going to be very hard." Rivera said he is looking forward to enjoying his family and resting in his retirement. Earlier this week, Rivera had expressed interest in playing centre field before his departure. But on Saturday he had a change of heart, saying that he didnt think his surgically repaired right knee was up to it. "I did consider it strongly. If it had been a few years earlier, then I would have done it," Rivera said. "But now my knee is not co-operating. Im not going to make a fool out of myself out there. I respect the game too much for me to do something that I am not supposed to be doing." He said that if not for the achy knee, he would have played outfield it in a heartbeat. "Thats how much I love the game," Rivera said. "I regret that it wasnt sooner. But again, it wasnt meant to happen, and Im OK with that." ' ' '