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Jockey Eric Guerin started racing's Cajun parade and Kent Desormeaux, Calvin Borel and Ronnie Albarado have continued it by winning 7 of the last 9 Triple Crown races.

Jockey Kent Desormeaux took Parading to the winner's circle on the Preakness day undercard. Affirmatif and Everyday Heroes won three-year-old turf and sprint races.

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.

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.

Charismatic's long odds made him a give away mount for the Kentucky Derby in 1999. 1992's Lil E. Tee didn't have pedigree, or good health. Unbridled's owner was 92.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

UAE's first Triple Crown winner is Asiatic Boy, victorious in the Dubai Derby by nine lengths. Vengeance of Rain scores for Hong Kong in the Dubai Sheema Classic.

The battle in the Dubai World Cup wasn't the expected rematch between Invasor and Discreet Cat. Instead, John Kimmel's Premium Tap fought the 2006 Breeders' Cup champ.

Gozzip Girl joined stars in recent wins in the American Oaks, while Eye of the Leopard gave Sam-Son a fifth Queen's and Presious Passion rolled in the United Nations.

While entries for the 2009 Kentucky Derby may not be settled until May 2, when twenty Thoroughbreds gather at the gate, graded stakes earnings qualifiers keep shifting.

Jockey Kent Desormeaux won the inaugural Pimlico Jockey Challenge the day before the Preakness Stakes. Belmont riders are unsecured for 'Bird and Chocolate Candy.

The personable track star Cigar leads all thoroughbreds in lifetime money earnings. He is a two-time Horse of the Year. His former jockey is second on the money list.

Knowing his Thoroughbred from every angle helped jockey Terry Thompson get Payton d' Oro to the winner's circle for trainer Larry Jones on Black-Eyed Susan day.

Todd Pletcher likes Dunkirk in the Belmont Stakes even with Calvin Borel and Chip Woolley re-teamed for Mine That Bird. Nick Zito tries for a third Belmont upset.

Scat Daddy won a big Derby prep at Gulfstream Park March 3 over Nobiz Like Shobiz, a Triple Crown favorite. Daddy's second victory against Shobiz vaulted him to No.2.

The International Festival of Racing at Arlington Park August 9 featured the Arlington Million Stakes. It served to make French star Spirit One eligible for the BC Turf.

Female Thoroughbreds Zenyatta, or Rachel Alexandra may lay claim to Horse of the Year over Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes, and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Summer Bird.

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.

It's clear that for two years running, females have changed Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown landscape. Still, there's no explanation of why horses defy the norm.

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.

With leading older filly Dreaming of Anna retired, Wait a While and Dynaforce may challenge Mauralakana in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf .

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.

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 United States garnered eight wins at the 2009 Breeders' Cup Championships, while the Europeans scored six victories. Zenyatta (USA) and Ireland's Goldikova starred.

A Breeders' Cup card pumped up to include 14 races this year garners full television coverage. Some top level male two-year-olds will get long scrutiny in the Juvenile.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Riding money leader Edgar Prado had his pick of some of the year's best Thoroughbreds for his Derby ride May 3. He opted for Adriano, trained by his long-time employer.

Win Willy, Quality Road, and Take the Points were the last dropouts from the Kentucky Derby line-up this week, leaving spots for Atomic Rain and Nowhere to Hide.

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.

In a career comeback, Notional won the Salvator Mile, a Breeders' Cup qualifier race, and Presious Passion took the UN main turf event. Both winners became BC eligible.

Quality Road delivered a quality win in the March 28 Florida Derby. The Raise a Native great-great grandson knocked out charging Dunkirk in a smooth driving win.

The Blood-Horse magazine writer Steve Haskin and Associated Press writers agree War Pass and Pyro should be ranked No.1 and No.2 as Kentucky Derby contenders.

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

An ankle fracture to War Pass has shaken up the Kentucky Derby picture once again. Jockeys have jumped to different Derby mounts. Monba and Gayego earned their way in.

Taking advantage of the non-firing Well Armed, Albertus Maximus had his way in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, while Ireland's Goldikova beat the boys in the Mile on turf.

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.

Coming into the final turn ahead of the Breeders' Cup World Championships on October 25, Better Talk Now and Kip Deville look to rise again and Well Armed aims for dirt.

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.

Coming off of victories in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and the Turf, respectively, last month, Corinthian and English Channel will retire to quiet lives off the track.

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."

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.