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  • June 2008

    • Loose Shoe Cost Big Brown Triple Crown

      newser  |  Newsday  |  Jun 23, 08 1:32 PM CDT

      Loose Shoe Cost Big Brown Triple Crown

      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's Owner Scraps Steroids

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 23, 08 9:11 AM CDT

      Big Brown's Owner Scraps Steroids

      The owners of Big Brown say they will no longer give their horses steroids and called on others in the industry to do the same, the New York Times reports. The near Triple Crown winner drew scrutiny and some criticism when trainer Rick Dutrow admitted injecting the horse—legally—with steroids in the lead-up to the Kentucky Derby.  More »

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      steroids  • horse racing  • Kentucky Derby  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Richard Dutrow Jr.  • Michael Iavarone

    • Big Brown More Compelling in Defeat

      newser  |  Newsday  |  Jun 8, 08 12:39 PM CDT

      Big Brown More Compelling in Defeat

      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

      newser  |  MSNBC  |  Jun 7, 08 6:26 PM CDT

      Big Brown Upset at Belmont

      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

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

      Big Brown's Main Rival Scratched

      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

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

      Big Brown Win Bad for Racing

      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 Awaits Hoof Crack Repair

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

      Big Brown Awaits Hoof Crack Repair

      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

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

      Big Brown's Trainer Makes Big Boast

      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's Paycheck to Help Injured Cop's Son

      newser  |  Newsday  |  May 24, 08 11:27 AM CDT

      Big Brown's Paycheck to Help Injured Cop's Son

      When Big Brown makes a run for the history books in the Belmont next month, he'll also be racing for the son of a seriously injured Long Island police officer. The horse's owners have pledged a portion of their Belmont earnings to Christopher Baribault, 6, whose dad, Kenneth, was hit by an alleged drunken driver Sunday, reports Newsday . More »

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      horse racing  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Long Island  • Kent Desormeaux  • Michael Iavarone

    • Sweet Spot May Be Big Brown's Key

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

      Sweet Spot May Be Big Brown's Key

      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?

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

      Just How Big is Big Brown?

      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

    • Big Brown Wins at Preakness

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 17, 08 5:36 PM CDT

      Big Brown Wins at Preakness

      Big Brown continued his assault on the Triple Crown today by winning the 133rd Preakness, running away from the rest of the 12-horse field at Pimlico Race Course. With the victory, the powerful bay colt becomes the 30th horse in thoroughbred history to head to the Belmont Stakes with the elusive Triple Crown in his sights. Only 11 have captured all three of horse racing's jewels—the last was Affirmed in 1978. More »

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      horse racing  • Kentucky Derby  • Triple Crown  • Preakness

    • Big Brown Is Horse to Beat at Preakness

      newser  |  Baltimore Sun  |  May 17, 08 11:53 AM CDT

      Big Brown Is Horse to Beat at Preakness

      He’s big and he’s brown, and he’s perhaps the fastest horse at Pimlico Race Course. So is Big Brown a shoe-in to win today's Preakness Stakes, and heck, the whole Triple Crown? He’s certainly the horse to beat, with odds at 1-4. But some think the 3-year-old’s got a weakness—inexperience, the Baltimore Sun reports. More »

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      horse racing  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Preakness

    • Big Brown Jockey Rides for Ailing Son

      newser  |  USA Today  |  May 16, 08 11:51 AM CDT

      Big Brown Jockey Rides for Ailing Son

      Kent Desormeaux, the jockey who rode Big Brown to victory in the Kentucky Derby, wants his son to see him win the Preakness tomorrow—before his eyesight fails entirely. Nine-year-old Jacob suffers from a genetic disorder that took his hearing and is slowly compromising his vision, but that hasn't stopped him from exulting in his dad's success, writes USA Today. More »

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      horse racing  • Kentucky Derby  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown  • Preakness  • Kent Desormeaux

    • Derby Trainer Finds Redemption

      newser  |  USA Today  |  May 2, 08 2:22 PM CDT

      Derby Trainer Finds Redemption

      Ten years ago, Richard Dutrow Jr. was living in a racetrack barn. Disowned by his dad, renowned horse trainer Dick Dutrow, he was a drug-addicted mess. “I was living fast,” Dutrow tells USA Today. “I got myself into all sorts of nickel-and-dime scrapes.” Now, Dutrow is the trainer of Big Brown, the oddsmakers’ favorite in tomorrow's Kentucky Derby. More »

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      Kentucky Derby  • Triple Crown  • Richard Dutrow Jr.

    • Derby Fave Big Brown Saddled With Outside Post

      newser  |  Boston Herald  |  May 1, 08 9:45 AM CDT

      Derby Fave Big Brown Saddled With Outside Post

      Trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. is positive his colt Big Brown will win the Kentucky Derby, and the odds-makers agree, pegging Big Brown as a 3-1 morning-line favorite. Never mind that the colt is starting from the deadly 20th position, has had front hoof problems, and has, in Dutrow, a controversial trainer who’s been suspended multiple times for rules violations. More »

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      horse racing  • Kentucky Derby  • Triple Crown  • Big Brown

  • June 2007

    • Victorious Filly Races Into History

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

      Victorious Filly Races Into History

      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

  • May 2007

    • Curlin Foils Street Sense

      newser  |  Blood-Horse (Ky.)  |  May 19, 07 6:11 PM CDT

      Curlin Foils Street Sense

      Curlin won the Preakness by a nose today in Baltimore, upsetting favored Street Sense and ending the Kentucky Derby champion's chances of capturing the first Triple Crown since 1978. Street Sense rallied to the lead in the stretch, but Curlin found another gear and slipped past in the final strides to take the victory in just his fifth career start. More »

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      Kentucky Derby  • Triple Crown  • Preakness  • Curlin  • Street Sense  • Hard Spun  • Robby Albarado

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