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Thoroughbred Fever - Horse Racing News

May 18th, 2008

Big Brown one step closer to Triple Crown glory

Big Brown ran his record to 5-5 with yet another powerful performance in the 133rd Preakness Stakes.

The son of Boundary stalked the pace in third behind Gayego and Riley Tucker, and he burst away from his rivals when asked by Kent Desormeaux en route to a geared down 5-1/4 length tally in the second […]

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May 17th, 2008

Big Brown goes for Derby-Preakness double

The 133rd Preakness Stakes has arrived, and Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown looks like a short priced winner on paper. The undefeated colt has been awesome in four victories to kick off his career, and he hardly faces a stellar cast in Baltimore. His task was made that much easier when Grade 2 winner Behindatthebar […]

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May 16th, 2008

Behindatthebar defects from Preakness Stakes

Behindatthebar is out of the 133rd Preakness Stakes with a bruised left front foot. The injury was discovered Friday morning at Belmont Park.
The Todd Pletcher trainee was exiting a victory in the Grade 2 Coolmore Lexington Stakes at Keeneland, and his departure will make things that much easier for Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, […]

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May 14th, 2008

Preakness Preview (May 14th): Big Brown versus twelve in Preakness Stakes

Post positions have been drawn for the 133rd Preakness Stakes, and undefeated Kentucky Derby hero Big Brown (post 7) has been installed as the 1-2 morning line favorite.
Big Brown deserves to go off at low odds after his smashing Derby victory. He could easily regress two weeks after a career top in the biggest race […]

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May 12th, 2008

Preakness Preview (May 12th): Harlem Rocker out; Gayego possible

Frank Stronach’s Harlem Rocker will not contest the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Todd Pletcher and company have decided to point the undefeated colt to the Queen’s Plate at Woodbine on June 22nd. Pletcher will be represented in the Preakness by Lexington Stakes winner Behindatthebar.
Kentucky Derby hero Big Brown might get a bit […]

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May 12th, 2008

Preakness Preview: Recapturetheglory out; Hey Byrn, Icabad Crane in

Recapturetheglory was on the fence for several days after the Kentucky Derby, and no sooner than his connections decided to try the Preakness, he developed a temperature and will miss the second jewel of the Triple Crown. It would have been great to have Louis Roussel and Ronnie Lamarque put on a public relations show […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 2 comments

May 7th, 2008

Preakness Preview: Recapturetheglory in; Giant Moon, Tres Borrachos work

Ronnie Lamarque and Louie Roussel of Risen Star fame are heading to Baltimore and a rematch with Derby winner Big Brown with their Illinois Derby hero and Derby 5th place finisher Recapturetheglory.
The early/pressing type continues his Preakness preparations at Churchill Downs and should show up in Baltimore around May 10th.

Tres Borrachos, last seen landing […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 2 comments

May 4th, 2008

New faces to tackle Big Brown in Preakness

Many if not all of the horses behind Big Brown in the Derby are skipping the Preakness, making the second leg of the Triple Crown that much easier for the 2008 Kentucky Derby winner.
Show finisher Denis of Cork is likely for the Belmont Stakes, along with 4th place finisher Tale of Ekati.
Recapturetheglory is […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 1 comment

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