This page is a Daily Archive of entries for Friday, May 23, 2008 listed from newest to oldest.
I hope you’re not sick of hearing about Big Brown. Because with the way Mr. Big keeps running his races, the chatter isn’t going to stop about him for a long time.
The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, was called “one of the most easily won races you’ll see in a Triple Crown race.” The Preakness yet again proved the talent of the big bay colt. Coming from seventh position, Big Brown started out along the rail and resisted early pressure to run early, seeming happy to let Gayego and Riley Tucker wear themselves out. As it appeared the Kentucky Derby winner would be boxed in by Riley Tucker, he allowed jockey Kent Desormeaux to ease him up and drop behind them. There are not a lot of horses who can manage, or are agreeable with, being turned off and on like a rocket booster in reserve.
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