Belmont defeat reminds us of why we race in the first place
(NEWSER) - Big Brown may have performed poorly at the Belmont Stakes, but his loss makes for a better story than victory would have, and he's in good company, writes Wallace Matthews in Newsday. Between Roberto Duran throwing in the towel against Sugar Ray Leonard, and Alex Rodriguez's plummeting temperature each postseason, defeats typically make for more drama than triumphs. More»
