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• 76-Year-Old Trainer’s Only Horse Keeps Him Going

  A big, talented gray horse named Delightful Kiss, who is among the favorites at the Breeders’ Cup Marathon, gives Pete Anderson a reason to get out of bed in the morning. Posted Friday, October 24, 2008 11:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Horses, Belmont Stakes, Anderson, Pete

• A Threat Sunday Through Friday

  The primary reason Giuseppe Iadisernia’s horse will compete in the $1 million event Sunday at Del Mar is that it does not fall on the Sabbath he observes. Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 11:41 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Belmont Stakes

• Deweycheatumnhowe Stays Perfect With Victory in the Hambletonian

  Deweycheatumnhowe became the first undefeated horse to win the $1.5 million Hambletonian, a race first contested in 1926. Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 10:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Belmont Stakes, Meadowlands (NJ), Deweycheatumnhowe, Hambletonian

• Will the Real Big Brown Show Up at the Haskell?

  Much has happened in the seven weeks since the Belmont Stakes when Big Brown’s bid for the Triple Crown fizzled. Posted Sunday, July 27, 2008 10:53 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Big Brown (Race Horse), Belmont Stakes, Monmouth Park

• Pacer Sets World Record for 3-Year-Olds

  Art Official set a world record for 3-year-old pacers, and narrowly upset the previously undefeated Somebeachsomewhere in a thrilling Meadowlands Pace. Posted Saturday, July 19, 2008 11:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Belmont Stakes

• Did Loose Shoe Hurt Big Brown?

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Big Brown’s co-owner Michael Iavarone rejected the notion Monday that his colt was suffering from steroid withdrawal when he finished last in the Belmont Stakes on June 7. Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 11:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Big Brown (Race Horse), Belmont Stakes, Dutrow, Rick, Iavarone, Michael

• A Day Later: Kudos for Zito, Questions About Big Brown

  Big Brown was considered such a stone-cold lock to become the 12th Triple Crown champion. But in the aftermath of his loss at the Belmont Stakes, the second-guessing was rampant. Posted Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:28 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Horses, Big Brown (Race Horse), Desormeaux, Kent, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown (Horse Racing), Dutrow, Rick, Zito, Nick

• Once Again, Zito Plays the Role of Spoiler

  For the second time in four years, trainer Nick Zito engineered the derailing of a Triple Crown bid when his Da’ Tara defeated Big Brown in the Belmont Stakes. Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 11:50 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Big Brown (Race Horse), Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown (Horse Racing), Zito, Nick

• The Belmont Stakes: Big Brown Tires as Sweep Proves Elusive Again

  Big Brown was supposed to run off with the Belmont Stakes and be anointed as the 12th Triple Crown champion. But Da’ Tara, a seemingly impossible 38-1 long shot, prevailed. Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Horses, Big Brown (Race Horse), Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown (Horse Racing)

• Desormeaux Falls Short, but Has No Regrets

  Kent Desormeaux has twice ridden horses to the verge of the Triple Crown. First Real Quiet, now Big Brown — two horses, two Belmont Stakes, two very different losses. Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:50 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Horses, Big Brown (Race Horse), Desormeaux, Kent, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown (Horse Racing)

• Belmont Water Shortage Leads to Medical Issues

  The scorching heat at Belmont Park on Saturday took its toll on everyone — the jockeys, the horses, the fans, and perhaps more than anyone else, the people waiting in line for the restrooms. Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:50 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Horses, Weather, Belmont Stakes, Heatstroke

• Belmont Notebook: Vet Sees No Signs of Injury After Race

  Big Brown was examined on the track after his last-place finish and it appeared there was nothing wrong. Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Big Brown (Race Horse), Belmont Stakes

• TV Sports: Ouch! ABC Buys the Buzz and Then Is Stung

  ABC’s lengthy run-up to the Belmont Stakes was almost entirely about Big Brown. No reporters followed any horse and trainer but Big Brown and Rick Dutrow. Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Television, Big Brown (Race Horse), Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown (Horse Racing), ABC Inc

• Before the Disappointment, a Morning That Held Promise

  The horse had appeared as some rippling bolt of destiny, his very name conjured from myth: Big Brown, as timeless and plain as Shane or Paul Bunyan. Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Horses, Big Brown (Race Horse), Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown (Horse Racing)

• Prine, a Former Chef, Is Feeding His Dream at Belmont

  David Prine has been training horses for less than two months, after working for years as a chef, and had one of the most auspicious starts in recent memory. Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 7:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Horse Racing, Horses, Belmont Stakes, Dutrow, Rick, Prine, David