15 MTP: Big Brown is dry and composed
With 15 minutes until post time, Kent Desormeaux has mounted Big Brown and is making his lap of the paddock. More than 100,000 fans are at Belmont and ESPN reports that "all eyes are on Big Brown." A train platform by the track is jammed with people looking at Big Brown. Big Brown does not look to be sweating at all in the 93 degree weather. Big Brown and Kent Desormeaux both seem focussed and unphased by the huge crowds.
"Home Video" of him walking in the ring:
Here is "home video" (from Grandstand section 3S) as Big Brown takes to the Belmont track - warning: it's 4:32 long and there is a lot of standing around with a distant view, but I've posted it for you die hards who want to feel like you were there:
