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Mon May 19 15:12:05 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - It has been 30 years since Affirmed became
the last Triple Crown champion. The longest dry spell since Secretariat
snapped a 25 year drought in 1973.
Big Brown is on the verge of becoming that f
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Mon May 19 12:46:22 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - As an employee of the horse racing
industry for the majority of my adult life, as well as a follower of this game
for 30 years, I can honestly say that unless Casino Drive is the next
Secretariat, Big Brown
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Sat May 17 18:28:35 2008 |
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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Big Brown pulled away down the stretch to win
the 133rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course and is now one step away
from becoming the first horse since 1978 to capture the Triple Crown.
Big Brown pa
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Fri May 16 18:36:19 2008 |
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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Student Council and Sweet Vendetta picked up
stakes victories at Pimlico Race Course on Friday as part of the Preakness
Stakes weekend. The $250,000 Pimlico Special and the $200,000 Black-Eyed Susan
Stakes
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Fri May 16 14:16:14 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - There have been 14 odds-on favorites in
the Preakness since 1960. As the field hits the gate for the 133rd running,
another horse will be included in that mix, as Big Brown looks to add to his
Kentucky Derby
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Wed May 14 18:35:59 2008 |
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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown is the
prohibitive 1-2 favorite for Saturday's 133rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race
Course. The colt will face 12 other three-year-olds in the $1 million, 1 3/16
mile ra
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Wed May 14 14:36:25 2008 |
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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Coming out of the Kentucky Derby, it
appeared that this year's Preakness Stakes could be a walk-over for Big Brown.
He proved that post position is no deterent to him when he easily went from
post 20
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Tue May 13 15:27:11 2008 |
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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Trainer Paulo Lobo confirmed Tuesday morning
that Arkansas Derby winner Gayego will start in the 133rd Preakness Stakes
on Saturday. With Gayego now set for the second leg of racing's Triple Crown,
there w
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Tue May 13 15:23:36 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The last three Kentucky Derby winners had
similar results in the Preakness, but the manner in which they all lost was
very different.
Street Sense ended up getting nailed at the wire by Curlin after defea
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Mon May 12 16:18:28 2008 |
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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Arkansas Derby winner Gayego is now a
possible starter for the 133rd Preakness Stakes on Saturday. Withers Stakes
champ Harlem Rocker will not start in the $1 million race.
Trainer Paulo Lobo said
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Sun May 11 13:14:47 2008 |
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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Recapturetheglory, fifth in the Kentucky
Derby, has been declared out of the Preakness Stakes after showing a fever
Friday night.
"We took his temperature last night (Friday)," assistant trainer
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Fri May 9 16:18:50 2008 |
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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Local winner Icabad Crane and Holy Bull
Stakes champ Hey Byrn have been added to the probable field for the middle
jewel of racing's Triple Crown. As many as 12 to 14 three-year-olds may enter
the sta
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Thu May 8 16:32:43 2008 |
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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown was the main
attraction Thursday morning when several Preakness Stakes hopefuls went to the
Churchill Downs track.
Big Brown, with Michelle Nevin riding, jogged a mile in p
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Thu May 8 10:59:58 2008 |
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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Robby Albarado, the leading jockey this year
in earnings, will have an oppotunity to claim his second straight Preakness
Stakes. Trainer Ken McPeek has informed Pimlico Race Course that his Racecar
Rhapsod
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Tue May 6 16:29:29 2008 |
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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Additions and subtractions continue as the
field for this year's Preakness Stakes takes shape. Kentucky Derby winner Big
Brown may only see one other starter from the Run for the Roses.
As of Tuesday af
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Tue May 6 15:06:46 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Officially, Big Brown won the Kentucky
Derby in 2:01 4/5 for the mile and one quarter. Unofficially, the race was
over after 47 seconds.
That was how long it took Bob Black Jack to run the first h
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Mon May 5 11:11:45 2008 |
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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - The overpowering performance by Big Brown in
Saturday's 134th Kentucky Derby has apparently scared away all but one his Run
for the Roses rivals from the upcoming Preakness Stakes.
Illinois Derby champ Rec
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Sat May 3 18:36:06 2008 |
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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Big Brown, making just his fourth career
start, won the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill
Downs.
Big Brown, who started from the outside post as the favorite, rallied on the
outsi
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Sat May 3 18:23:10 2008 |
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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Big Brown, making just his fourth career
start, has won the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at
Churchill Downs.
Big Brown, which started from the outside post, rallied on the outside just
pa
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Sat May 3 14:24:47 2008 |
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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Morning-line favorite Big Brown reamins the
popular choice to win today's 134th edition of the Kentucky Derby. Four hours
until post-time, Big Brown is the 5-2 favorite among the 20 thoroughbreds
entered
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