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Big Brown holds up well in final Belmont workout
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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June 2, 2008 Rick Dutrow Jr. trains Big Brown, the undefeated "Brown Bomber" who bids for the Triple Crown in Saturday's Belmont Stakes. (article 7)
NEW YORK - Finding Big Brown's first trainer requires a long walk to the far back corner of sprawling Belmont Park, past rundown barns with peeling white paint. (article 5)
Prado just happens to be riding Casino Drive, the horse most handicappers believe has the best chance of ending Big Brown's Triple Crown chances in the Belmont Stakes. (article 8)
Prado, who dominated the Maryland circuit in the 1990s and won his first Kentucky Derby in 2006 aboard the ill-fated Barbaro, has already ended the Triple Crown drives of two other thoroughbreds in the last six years. (article 8)
Big Brown will take his shot at Triple Crown history from the inside, drawing the No. 1 post for Saturday's race. (article 4)
The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner pleased his connections and impressed about 200 media members and spectators Tuesday in his only official workout for Saturday's 1- 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes. (article 3)
The colt, who is undefeated in five career starts, breezed 5 furlongs in 1:00.03 under exercise rider Michelle Nevin on a warm, humid morning at Belmont Park. (article 3)
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Story keywords
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Brown, Belmont, Horse, Dutrow, Triple |
Source articles
- ABC News: Big Brown's Hoof 'Not … an Issue' (ABCNews, 06/04/2008, 382 words)
- Big Brown holds up well in final Belmont workout (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 689 words)
- Big Brown breezes 5 furlongs at Belmont (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/04/2008, 505 words)
- Big Brown to break from No. 1 post in Belmont (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/04/2008, 779 words)
- Big Brown's 1st trainer watches star from afar (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/04/2008, 896 words)
- Breeding distaste with Big Brown :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Greg Couch (suntimes.com, 06/04/2008, 916 words)
- RIGHT ON SCHEDULE (NY Post, 06/04/2008, 332 words)
- Prado seeks his own triple at Belmont - (baltimoresun.com, 06/04/2008, 822 words)
- Still, nothing like Affirmed-Alydar's Triple Crown duel (L.A. Times, 06/03/2008, 334 words)
- Triple Crown: A rare feat for a rare breed (dallasnews.com, 06/03/2008, 879 words)
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