Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Can Big Brown deliver?Jun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - "It used to be Atlantic City or Las Vegas if you wanted to do any other type of gambling," said Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day. "Now there's gambling on every street corner...
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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. ...