By Steve Zorn , courtesy of NYTimes.com Right now, Bill Turner is the only living trainer of a Triple Crown winner. His horse, the great Seattle Slew, was undefeated in nine races, a streak that ended...
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Before I wrote my May 21 post - A Plea to Iavarone: Let Him Run - I put a call into Mike Iavarone, hoping to get the owner's thoughts on whether or not Big Brown would race after the Belmont. I did not...
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On May 21, Rick Dutrow Jr. told Blood-Horse reporter Karen Johnson that "the plan is the Belmont, Travers and Breeders' Cup" for Big Brown. If that really is the plan, horse racing just got a tremendous...
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Competition Curve Sagging... It seems that the majority of common, everyday race fans are ready to see another Triple Crown. People want to feel the excitement and thrill of a sport unmatched in displaying...
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By Tom Pedulla , USA TODAY BALTIMORE — For the seventh time in 12 years, a 3-year-old Thoroughbred will take unwavering aim at one of the most difficult feats in sports when undefeated Big Brown advances...
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So, it's a foregone conclusion, huh? Big Brown is our 12 th Triple Crown winner. As we sit here I'm sure Mike Iavarone and Rick Dutrow are planning the outrageous party, Kent Desormeaux is preparing something...
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Sorry about the delay, but it has been busy since the crew and I returned from Derby Day. To read part 1 and catch up with my Derby experiences from the rail, during the Derby race, and to read about my...
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By Tom Pedulla , USA TODAY BALTIMORE — When jockey Kent Desormeaux and undefeated Big Brown spring into action in the 133rd Preakness Stakes on Saturday, their bid to move to within one win of a Triple...
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By Joe Drape , NYTimes.com Rick Dutrow doesn’t mince words. “I think that it’s our race to lose,” Dutrow said. “I think that he is the best horse in the race and I think if he breaks with the field, he...
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Hey boys, anybody out there ready to talk some Preakness? After the week that racing fans had to endure, I know I am. Let's get right to it. With only a week left until the second leg of the Triple Crown...
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