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  • August 2008

    • Derby-Winning Filly Dead at 31

      Associated Press  |  Aug 18, 08 4:42 PM CDT

      Derby-Winning Filly Dead at 31

      (AP) - Genuine Risk, one of only three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby, died this morning in Virginia. She was 31. The 1980 Derby winner died peacefully after eating a hearty breakfast and being turned out in her paddock, said an administrator at Newstead Farm, adding that the chestnut mare had not been ill. Genuine Risk was the only filly to finish in the top three in each of the Triple Crown races. More »

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      obituary  • Kentucky Derby  • Triple Crown  • Belmont Stakes  • Preakness Stakes

  • June 2008

    • Loose Shoe Cost Big Brown Triple Crown

      Newsday  |  Jun 23, 08 1:32 PM CDT

      Loose Shoe Cost Big Brown Triple Crown

      (Newser) - Big Brown may have lost the Triple Crown because of a dislodged shoe, newly released photos appear to show. The extreme close-ups reveal a loose shoe on Big Brown's right hind hoof about 200 yards into the June 7 Belmont Stakes. "The picture shocked me," one of Big Brown's owner tells Newsday. More »

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      horse racing  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Belmont Stakes  • Michael Iavarone

    • Big Brown More Compelling in Defeat

      Newsday  |  Jun 8, 08 12:39 PM CDT

      Big Brown More Compelling in Defeat

      (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 »

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      horse racing  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Belmont Stakes  • Richard Dutrow Jr.

    • Big Brown Upset at Belmont

      MSNBC  |  Jun 7, 08 6:26 PM CDT

      Big Brown Upset at Belmont

      (Newser) - Big Brown is hobbling home after running last in today’s Belmont Stakes and losing his bid to win the Triple Crown, the AP reports. A strong favorite after rival Casino Drive was scratched, Big Brown ran with an injured hoof. "I had no horse," Big Brown's jockey said. Winner Da' Tara overcame 38-1 odds, marking the third time this decade a horse has won the first two races only to lose at Belmont. More »

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      horse racing  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Belmont Stakes

    • Big Brown's Main Rival Scratched

      Associated Press  |  Jun 7, 08 11:23 AM CDT

      Big Brown's Main Rival Scratched

      (Newser) - Big Brown moved one hoof closer to becoming the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years today, after his strongest opponent in the Belmont Stakes dropped out because of an injury. Casino Drive, who developed symptoms yesterday, may have a stone bruise on his hoof and will return to Japan next week, the AP reports. More »

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      Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Belmont Stakes  • Casino Drive

    • Big Brown Win Bad for Racing

      New York Times  |  Jun 7, 08 7:56 AM CDT

      Big Brown Win Bad for Racing

      (Newser) - Big Brown carries the best hopes of racing fans as he tries to capture the Triple Crown today, but represents the worst of horse racing, writes Peter Thomas Fornatale in the New York Times . Brown is an admirable creature, sure, but he's the product of a company that runs its stable like a hedge fund, where "the horse becomes just another commodity to be bought and sold like a share of stock, with little concern for its fate." More »

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      horse racing  • performance-enhancing drugs  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Belmont Stakes

    • Big Brown, Big Favorite: Inside Post, 2-5 Belmont Odds

      Associated Press  |  Jun 4, 08 5:44 PM CDT

      Big Brown, Big Favorite: Inside Post, 2-5 Belmont Odds

      (Newser) - Big Brown drew the inside post for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, meaning he'll run closest to the rail as he tries to become the first horse in 20 years to win the Triple Crown. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner is the heavy favorite, with 2-5 odds. The horse given the best chance of beating him, Casino Drive, is listed at 7-2. None of the other eight horses have single-digit odds, the AP reports. More »

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      horse racing  • Kentucky Derby  • Big Brown  • Belmont Stakes  • Preakness Stakes

    • Big Brown Awaits Hoof Crack Repair

      New York Daily News  |  Jun 2, 08 3:48 PM CDT

      Big Brown Awaits Hoof Crack Repair

      (Newser) - Big Brown will get the equine equivalent of a pedicure on Friday, the day before he tries to sew up the Triple Crown. An acrylic and fiberglass patch will be placed on the Kentucky Derbu and Preakness champion’s left front hoof, the New York Daily News r eports. The work was to take place today but was delayed to allow for more natural healing, the AP reports. More »

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      horse racing  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Belmont Stakes

  • May 2008

    • Big Brown's Trainer Makes Big Boast

      USA Today  |  May 30, 08 10:41 AM CDT

      Big Brown's Trainer Makes Big Boast

      (Newser) - When Big Brown enters the gate for the Belmont Stakes next week, one member of the crowd won't be on pins and needles: Rick Dutrow is confident his horse will win, reports USA Today . "I feel that he will do it. It's actually a foregone conclusion for me," the trainer said yesterday of his colt's Triple Crown chances. More »

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      horse racing  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Belmont Stakes  • Richard Dutrow Jr.  • thoroughbred

    • Big Brown Back on Track

      ESPN  |  May 29, 08 7:55 AM CDT

      Big Brown Back on Track

      (Newser) - Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown looked to be on the mend from his foot injury yesterday, making his longest practice run yet at the Belmont track. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner galloped 1 1/8 mile under the careful supervision of an exercise rider, ESPN reports. A crack in his left front hoof had trainers holding him back since Friday. More »

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      horse racing  • injury  • Kentucky Derby  • horse  • Big Brown  • Belmont Stakes  • Preakness Stakes

    • Sweet Spot May Be Big Brown's Key

      Sports Illustrated  |  May 22, 08 12:08 PM CDT

      Sweet Spot May Be Big Brown's Key

      (Newser) - There is something unique about Big Brown, and it’s not just his decimation of the fields at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. It's a silver-dollar sized white spot at the top of his left front leg. “Some good horses have something about them that's totally different from other horses. … It’s their X factor," the Irish-born trainer who broke Big Brown as a yearling tells Sports Illustrated . More »

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      horse racing  • Kentucky Derby  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Belmont Stakes  • Preakness Stakes

    • Just How Big is Big Brown?

      New York Times  |  May 19, 08 1:25 PM CDT

      Just How Big is Big Brown?

      (Newser) - With Big Brown on the brink of being the first to snag horse racing's Triple Crown in three decades, some are wondering if the colt is really untouchable—or whether he's just the best of a mediocre field. The Belmont Stakes, on June 7, might help answer that question, the New York Times reports, as Big Brown will face another undefeated powerhouse. More »

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      horse racing  • Kentucky Derby  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Belmont Stakes  • Preakness  • Richard Dutrow Jr.  • Kent Desormeaux  • Casino Drive

  • June 2007

    • Victorious Filly Races Into History

      Associated Press  |  Jun 9, 07 6:28 PM CDT

      Victorious Filly Races Into History

      (Newser) - The cry of "girl power!" echoed throughout stately Belmont Park today as a filly won the Belmont Stakes for the first time in 102 years. Rags to Riches, a half-sister of 2006 winner Jazil, overcame a stumble at the start to outduel favored Curlin by a neck and capture the third jewel of the Triple Crown under John Velazquez. More »

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      horse racing  • horse  • Triple Crown  • Belmont Stakes  • Curlin  • Todd Pletcher

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