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As much as those in the horse racing industry would like to see Big Brown make history on Saturday, it is far more important that all the horses get through the races safely.

Posted Friday, May 16, 2008 11:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Horse Racing, Horses, Big Brown (Race Horse), Preakness Stakes

Long and Bumpy Journey in Search of a Triple Crown

Big Brown, winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby, is perfect. The colt’s trainer, Rick Dutrow, once a drug-addled horseman, admittedly is not.

Posted Sunday, May 11, 2008 9:50 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Horse Racing, Horses, Big Brown (Race Horse), Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown (Horse Racing), Preakness Stakes

The Rail: So Where Does the Horse Racing Industry Go From Here?

Unless the thoroughbred industry stops demoralizing TV audiences with tragic endings, it will continue to make public enemies and slide further into oblivion.

Posted Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Horse Racing, Horses, Kentucky Derby, Breeding of Animals, Horsemanship and Equestrian Events, Churchill Downs Incorporated|CHDN|NASDAQ, Triple Crown (Horse Racing), Preakness Stakes

With Little Time, Big Brown Aims for Preakness

A subdued Richard Dutrow Jr. said the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, could give his horse trouble because it came just two weeks after the Derby.

Posted Sunday, May 04, 2008 8:00 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Horse Racing, Horses, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown (Horse Racing), Preakness Stakes