HOF Jockey Gary Stevens blames Desormeaux for loss
Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens thinks that Big Brown's loss may have been the fault of Jockey Kent Desormeaux. Watching the race at Belmont with his son, Stevens said that immediately after Big Brown was hung up early, he told his son that Big Brown would not win. This supports the comments earlier in the day from Trainer Richard Dutrow who had placed blame on the jockey.
Idaho Statesman: Stevens blames Big Brown's jockey
....Desormeaux should not have held Big Brown back early in the race and instead taken him right to the front, Stevens said on KTIK's "Idaho Sports Talk" with Jeff Caves and Statesman sports columnist Brian Murphy on Monday. Stevens said he told his son that Big Brown would lose as soon as he saw him hung up early in the race. Stevens attended the race. "It's the first time I have wanted to have had my boots on since I retired," said Stevens, who won eight Triple Crown races during his storied career and now serves as a race analyst. more
