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As most expected, Big Brown made easy work of the Preakness field and is one step closer to a Triple Crown. He won by 5 1/4 lengths as a 1-5 favorite in front of 112,000 fans at Pimlico. Connections were very happy with how he raced and how little he needed to use up as the Belmont looms three weeks away. Casino Drive and other fresher horses will certainly bring challenge and Drama to the effort.

AP - Beth Harris: Big Brown wins Preakness, sets up Triple Crown try

Big Brown powered to the lead turning for home and then sailed through the stretch to win the Preakness, still perfect and squarely pointed down the path toward thoroughbred racing's first Triple Crown in 30 years.....more

....Big Brown, the overwhelming favorite ridden by Kent Desormeaux, grabbed the lead at the top of the stretch and easily drew away from the field for his fifth career triumph."Unlike in the Kentucky Derby where I had to start knuckling on him to get him to go get the leaders, today I was slowing him down not to pass the leaders," said Desormeaux."It was really a dramatic change from two weeks ago in the Kentucky Derby.".....more

...With the victory, the powerful bay colt becomes the 30th horse in thoroughbred history to head to the Belmont Stakes with the elusive Triple Crown in his sights. Only eleven have captured all three of horse racing’s jewels -- the last was Affirmed in 1978.....more

In a performance that was more like a coronation than a Thoroughbred horse race, Big Brown crushed his 11 rivals in the Preakness Stakes.....more

Big Brown has notched the first victory of the elusive Triple Crown with a convincing 4 3/4 length Kentucky Derby win. The win was worth $1,451,800 in earnings, helping him eclipse the $2 million mark in just his 4th career start. He was wide and clear for most of the race. Heading into the final turn, Big Brown got into gear and pulled away easily.



Blood-Horse - Dan Liebman: Big Brown Delivers; Filly Breaks Down

United Parcel Service has never made a delivery like Big Brown delivered May 3 at Churchill Downs, romping home by nearly five lengths to remain unbeaten in four starts with a scintillating win in the $2,211,800 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).....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

After more than six months off with foot problems, Big Brown ran an allowance race that was moved from the turf to the dirt at Gulfstream Park. It was the first race for trainer Rick Dutrow, who had been training him for almost six months since a majority share was purchased by IEAH Stables in September. Big Brown again managed a double-digit length victory with a 12 3/4 length win.

Blood-Horse: Big Brown Bursts Onto Derby Scene

With a big, lumbering move, IEAH Stable and Paul Pompa’s 3-year-old Big Brown powered his way onto the stage as a Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) prospect and probable starter in the $1 million Florida Derby (gr. I) after winning an "off-the-turf" allowance race March 5 at Gulfstream Park......more

Big Brown made his racing debut at Saratoga in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight race on the turf. Hew ent off at almost 15-1, dominated the race, winning by 11 1/4 lengths for trainer Pat Reynolds. Jeremy Rose was aboard the colt.