Big Brown's First Workout since the Belmont is a slow Five Furlongs
Big Brown worked out early this morning, breezing five furlongs in 1:06 3/5 at Aqueduct. It was his first workout in nearly a month. Richard Dutrow was not concerned with the slow time, announcing that he had told exercise rider Michelle Nevin that slow was better than fast. He says the "horse looks fine."
Blood-Horse - Karen Johnson: Big Brown in First Work Since Belmont
Big Brown returned to the track July 2 for his first 'breeze' since being pulled up in the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr. I). The move was extremely slow, but apparently the five-furlong move in a dawdling 1:06 3/5 at Aqueduct did not concern Big Brown’s trainer, Rick Dutrow Jr.
Under exercise rider Michelle Nevin, Big Brown worked over the main track at 5:50 a.m. The track was fast, and the weather was sunny with temperatures in the 70s.
“Nice easy breeze,” Dutrow said about 20 minutes after the work. “Well, I told Michelle I didn’t want him to go too fast. I would rather go slower than faster. So, the horse looks like he is fine. I can’t tell you we got any problems, you know. So far, so good.”.....more
