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Blood-Horse: Big Brown Fine, Smooth Air to KY Derby

Despite suffering from a case of laryngitis and unable to speak much, trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said that Florida Derby (gr. I) runaway winner Big Brown came out of the March 29 event in good shape. Dutrow said the undefeated son of Boundary was doing well back at his Palm Meadows Training Center barn March 30 and his Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum Brands (gr. I) preparation plans would be solidified later in the week. .....more

Big Brown won the $1-million Florida Derby at Gulfstream, crushing the 12 horse field and winning by a 5-length margin over Smooth Air. In a race that he was never really challenged, Big Brown won $600,000 in his first stakes victory and only his 3rd career race. His final time of 1:48.16 was just .37 seconds off of the track record. He is now consideered one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby.

Despite the outside post, he worked hard to get the lead witha 22.76 opening quarter and continued the hot-pace with a 45.83 half mile. He was never caught hitting the 6-furlong mark in 1:10.08 and extending his lead in the stretch.



Blood-Horse - Jason Shandler: Big Brown Huge in Florida Derby Rout

....highly-touted Big Brown proved that all the hype was justified, as he led from start to finish in the $1-million Florida Derby (gr. I), crushing 11 rivals to win by five lengths March 29 at Gulfstream Park while making just his third career start. The eye-popping victory, which is sure to make the Boundary colt one of the betting favorites in the May 3 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), was most impressive considering.....more

Big Brown drew the outside post on a 12-horse field for the 57th running of the Florida Derby at Gulfstream park, but was still tapped as the morning-line 3/1 favorite. Jessica Pacheco previews the Florida Derby on KentuckyDerby.com:



Blood-Horse - Jason Shandler: Twelve Drawn For Intriguing Fla. Derby

A full field of 12 was drawn for the March 29 Florida Derby (gr. I), which on paper has turned out to be the most intriguing prep race for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) this year......more

....Anyone hearing the excitement in trainer Rick Dutrow’s voice when discussing Big Brown would think this is going to be racing’s next superstar, and he’s not surprised how much hype the son of Boundary has been getting. “In his first start this year, he took our breath away turning for home, so I can see how people feel the same way. I can’t blame anybody for getting excited about him,” said Dutrow.....more