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Triple Crown winners have great pedigrees, and Big Brown is favored here, as well. His daddy, Boundary, and his dam, Mien, trace to Northern Dancer and Round Table.

A syndicated deal reportedly for over $50 million will send dual classic winner Big Brown to Three Chimneys stud farm later this year. Only the Belmont remains for TC.

UPS sponsorship of thoroughbred Big Brown and Jockey Kent Desormeaux has its negative risks but it has already produced millions of dollars worth of publicity.

The Preakness Stakes presented little problem for Big Brown. The Derby champ took the Triple Crown's 2nd jewel with ease, and looks for a New York Triple Crowning day.

Big Brown trainer Richard Dutrow, Jr. is certain his horse will win a Triple Crown title despite a quarter crack, the favored post position, and Japan's Casino Drive.

You gotta have heart. Big Brown and Kent Desormeaux had it over six rivals in the Haskell Invitational as they ran down Coal Play and drew off. Dutrow wants Curlin.

Big Brown's sire and dam were grandsired by the great Canadian racer Northern Dancer, a Triple Crown contender in 1964, as Brown is now 44 years later.

Da' Tara, trained by Nick Zito, took a wire to wire trip to victory in the Belmont Stakes, while favorite Big Brown didn't fire. Rick Dutrow was baffled by BB's downfall.

Everyone in the Thoroughbred world wants to know if the Breeders' Cup will include a matchup between dual Triple Crown race champ Big Brown and  reigning HOY Curlin.

The Breeders' Cup match-up between Big Brown and Curlin is off.  Brown injured his foot Monday, ending his super run; he's retired.  Curlin stands alone on the BC stage.

Big Brown's records are growing along with his celebrity. His Derby and Preakness winning margins match those of Sir Barton and other Triple Crown greats.

Big Brown will face his Belmont Stakes competition in a new set of glue-on shoes. Four newcomers challenge him. Macho Again and Icabad Crane try again, with 3 others.

Will a much anticipated matchup between all-time money leader Curlin and young Triple Crown contender Big Brown come about at the Breeders' Cup next month?

There have been many bouncers in the Preakness Stakes after Kentuck Derby wins. Can Big Brown be a bit short in the Preakness after his big Derby and still win?

Hall of Fame Jockey Kent Desormeaux gambled in moving his tack to New York from California, but ended speculation by romping with Big Brown to his 3rd KD title.

Jogging an easy mile on May 7, Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown remained scheduled for the Preakness Stakes May 17 with only Recapturetheglory to try him again.

Richard Dutrow, Jr. says there is "no way" Big Brown can lose his Triple Crown attempt June 7. Trainer Bob Baffert likes Dutrow's situation, one Baffert has lost 3 times.

Experts who cared for Big Brown credit the colt's trainer for removing him from training long enough to permit quarter cracks to heal, and adding glue-on cushion shoes.

Hey Byrn and Gayego will join Recapturetheglory in the Preakness Stakes May 17 to take a second crack at Kentucky Derby Champion Big Brown.

A loose shoe and a safety pin apparently cost two Triple Crown titles almost thirty years apart. Was Big Brown's shoe, or Spectacular Bid's pin the worst culprit?

New shooters who think they have a chance to derail Derby champ Big Brown in the Preakness Stakes include Giant Moon, Yankee Bravo, and Stevil; 15 are possible.

For Kent Desormeaux, the 2008 Belmont Stakes were to be the crowning achievement of his career, but he gave up on it to protect the horse he called "a friend."

Big Brown has created a realistic Triple Crown buzz. Casino Drive, Roman Emperor, Denis of Cork, and Tomcito take on possible spoiler roles for the 140th Belmont.

Big Brown is a huge favorite at Pimlico. Only one horse from the Kentucky Derby follows Big Brown to the Preakness Stakes; no other is being seriously betted.

Despite the facts of past quarter cracks on his horse's hoofs, a packed starting gate, and drawing post twenty, trainer Richard Dutrow, Jr. says everything is go.

The toast of Belmont town is Big Brown, in line to win the first Triple Crown since 1978 when Affirmed scalded his usual rival, Alydar, at the wire.

If Big Brown's rivals could write the script, they would find the Belmont Stakes wire Saturday ahead of him to spoil yet another Triple Crown championship attempt.

Trainer Richard Dutrow, Jr. knows Big Brown. Dutrow wasn't worried about starting from Gate 20 in the first leg of the Triple Crown. His inexperienced colt won handily.

A record crowd, second largest in its history, attended the Kentucky Derby May 3. Big Brown put himself in the top 20 of Derby speedsters. Filly Eight Belles ran 2nd.

Big Brown, Florida Derby bomber, Colonel John, and Pyro are the preferred Kentucky Derby trifecta as betted on in Las Vegas this week. Court Vision leads the rest, 10-1.

Records many times go by the wayside, but experience is seldom a losing proposition. Big Brown takes a three-race career against Colonel John, 6-4-2-0-0, Saturday.

Despite finishing far behind the Preakness freak, Big Brown, Macho Again (place) and Icabad Crane (show) didn't show discouragement. They'll try again. Macho.

Edgar Prado ridden Starforaday got an appropriate photo finish win on Preakness Stakes day, the season's longest card, to help pitch his Big Brown-like, glue-on shoes.

Ten more trainers/owners will challenge Big Brown in the Preakness Stakes Saturday. Only Paulo Lobo, trainer of Gayego, repeats from the Kentucky Derby.

It's difficult to believe that reigning Horse of the Year Curlin may not compete in this season's Breeders' Cup Classic.  Curlin is ranked No.1 and leads in earnings.

Barclay Tagg's Tale of Ekati and Todd Pletcher's Monba and Cowboy Cal all helped bump War Pass and Pyro from a possible 1-2 Kentucky Derby favorites positioning.

The Breeders' Cup World Championships, which expanded last year to a two-day event, is even larger this season with a 1-1/2 miles Marathon added and a total of 14 races.

Curlin came up golden for the second year in a row, voted 2008 Horse of the Year over Zenyatta and Big Brown. Benny the Bull surprised as Male Sprinter winner.

Not many Derby horses want another shot at the hotshot, Big Brown. Top trainer Todd Pletcher will go with new shooter Behindatthebar, victor in the Lexington Stakes.

Thoroughbred racing's season end, the Breeders' Cup World Championships, included no crowning of champions from IEAH Stables. IEAH's previous BC earnings were $1.5 M.

Big Brown entered the Preakness Stakes at 4-0, Garrett Gomez topped $7 million earned, and Steve Asmussen was the training leader with 245 wins from 1,058 starters.

If Curlin stays away from the Breeders' Cup Classic, Colonel John may have an edge over Big Brown. C-John likes dirt and is comfortable and experienced on synthetics.

The 2008 Belmont Stakes wasn't a celebration of the first Triple Crown champion in 30 years, as 38-1 longshot Da' Tara beat Denis of Cork. Big Brown was eased.

Who will beat the Derby ghosts of distance, dirt, and running style? Big Brown is Vegas's No.1, while Bob Black Jack, Denis of Cork, and Halo Najib miss the latest cut.

The Preakness Stakes will match Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks winners for the first time. In 1975, Ruffian met Foolish Pleasure. Both had been two-year-old champions.

Edgar Prado has done it before in the Belmont Stakes -- taken out a Triple Crown hopeful, that is. On Saturday, he pilots Casino Drive, Big Brown's biggest rival.

Since 1978 the racing world has anxiously awaited the next Triple Crown coronation and post Big Browns failed delivery, continues to wait.

After two bitter defeats in the Belmont Stakes, Kent Desormeaux battled fellow Cajun Calvin Borel and upset Borel's sure 'Bird win with half brother colt Summer Bird.

Tragedy quickly followed the triumph of Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby as the filly Eight Belles broke both front ankles galloping out past the wire. She finished 2nd.

Gaining 75 pounds on Kentucky blue grass since Apr.2, Kentucky Bear, third in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, takes on Big Brown in the May 17 Preakness.