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  • June 2008

    • Big Brown's Owner Scraps Steroids

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

      Big Brown's Owner Scraps Steroids

      (Newser) - 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

      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.

  • 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

    • 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

    • Derby Trainer Finds Redemption

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

      Derby Trainer Finds Redemption

      (Newser) - 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.

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