Tag Archives: BIg Brown

Still Love ya’, Brownie

June 7, 2008 – 7:03 pm

It wasn’t Big Brown’s day today at the Belmont. In spite of the acumen of jockey Kent Desormeaux, who judiciously steered Big Brown to the outside early on, and who appeared to be content to let Big hold in third down the backstretch, there was “just no horse” 1 left coming off turn 4.
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And they’re Off! (Almost)

June 7, 2008 – 6:30 pm

The Belmont post parade underway. Big Brown looks like he has another day at the office.
Run, big fella. 1-4 odds to win; only way to cash a huge ticket is to bet a bunch.
-k-

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Hoping for a Triple Crown

June 6, 2008 – 9:28 pm

Tomorrow, the running of the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel of the Triple Crown. Having been an admirer, if not a good judge of horseflesh for a long time, I’ll just say Go Big Brown. Even if $2.00 gets me $2.10 for the win.
It’s been a long time since we’ve had a Triple [...]

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