June 7th, 2008
Undefeated Japanese sensation Casino Drive has been declared from the Belmont Stakes because of a stone bruise in his left hind leg that was discovered Friday morning.
The injured heel was immediately soaked in Epsom salts, and after a trip to the track on Saturday morning, he started favoring his left hind leg during his […]
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June 6th, 2008
Casino Drive did not go to the track the day before the Belmont Stakes due to a stone bruise in his left hind leg.
The stone bruise is currently being treated with Epsom salts, and his status for the Belmont Stakes will be determined tomorrow.
It would be a shame if he had to scratch, […]
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June 5th, 2008
Casino Drive has had an interesting road to the Belmont Stakes, and his unusual preparations continued with another easy four furlongs…somewhere in the neighborhood of :55-4/5 to :57 seconds. He sat several lengths behind his stablemate Spark Candle before passing his mate in the lane.
Note that Casino Dive has not been changing leads on cue, […]
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June 4th, 2008
Big Brown drew the rail post and has been listed at 2-5 on the morning line in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown winner. He was out for a leisurely walk on Wednesday, one day after working a bullet five furlongs in 1:00.03. A patch will be applied to his quarter crack (left […]
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June 3rd, 2008
Big Brown had his much anticipated final Belmont Stakes work on June 3rd, a five-furlong move in 1:00.03 (1:14-2/5 gallop out). He desperately needed the exercise because this was his one and only move since the Preakness Stakes.
The quarter crack on his left front foot, discovered on May 23rd, continues to get better, and […]
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May 28th, 2008
Big Brown jogged in his return to the track on Tuesday, and he went for a gallop around Big Sandy on Wednesday. The Triple Crown hopeful is slowly on the mend as he continues to recover from a quarter crack in his left front foot. He has top notch foot specialist Ian McKinlay in his […]
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May 12th, 2008
Kentucky bred Casino Drive shipped in from Japan and served notice that he could be a force in the Belmont Stakes with a powerful tally in the $200k Peter Pan at Belmont Park on May 10th.
Kent Desormeaux, the regular pilot for Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness favorite Big Brown, was aboard the Japanese sensation, […]
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