Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Veterinarians not concerned with Big Brown's hoof crackJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- There is nothing ailing Big Brown that a good pedicure won't fix. Think of that crack in his left front hoof as the equivalent of a hangnail for a human. "It...
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Hoof, weather only issues for Big BrownJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - On Saturday at 5:17 p.m., the eyes of most of the world will be on Belmont Park. For 1½ miles, Kentucky Derby and Preakness romper Big Brown will chase the holy grail of...
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Big Brown draws rail for Saturday's BelmontJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Big Brown is No. 1 again before he even stampedes out of the gate at the Belmont Stakes. Big Brown will take his shot at Triple Crown history from the inside...
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Clean bill of health for Big BrownJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A feisty Big Brown was back in his barn after a final workout Tuesday for the Belmont Stakes, and Rick Dutrow Jr. wasted no time zeroing in on the crack in t...
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Big Brown's hoof not a concern entering BelmontJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Big Brown's bombastic trainer has no concerns about the colt's slightly cracked hoof. Rick Dutrow Jr. wishes everyone else would stop worrying how his horse ...
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Big Brown means big business to ownersJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Somewhere out there, a little girl named Lucy has fallen in love with Big Brown. "Dear Big Brown," she scrawled in purple crayon on a note taped to the colt'...
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Big Brown getting patched up before BelmontJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Before Big Brown can make a run at winning the Triple Crown, his slightly cracked left front hoof needs some final work. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness win...
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The grueling Belmont foiling Triple Crown bids part of its historyMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - A nose. That's all that separated Real Quiet from racing immortality. He was beaten by the smallest of margins in the 1998 Belmont Stakes, a grueling race that has done ...
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Big Brown still being fitted for CrownMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The trainer calls it a "hiccup" and the owner is sure everything will be fine. So far, there doesn't seem to be a crack in the confidence of camp Big Brown. ...
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Indescrtible captures MatronMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Courtlandt Farms' Indescribable made a three-wide rally into the stretch, overtook Leah's Secret in the vicinity of the furlong marker and pulled away to win Monday's Gr...