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Article: 'I pushed the button and said bye-bye' INTERNATIONAL THE PREAKNESS SECOND LEG OF US TRIPLE CROWN Desormeaux sums up demolition job as Big Brown faces Triple Crown destiny.(Sports)
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- The Racing Post (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 19, 2008
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Byline: Dan Farley reports
BIG BROWN delivered the goods as a 1-5 favourite should in the Preakness Stakes, to remain on target to become the first Triple Crown winner for 30 years.
He followed up his convincing success in the Kentucky Derby by finishing more than five lengths clear of Macho Again, and heads to Belmont Park on June 7 for a crack at immortality.
The Japanese-trained Casino Drive, an impressive recent winner at Belmont Park, could await Big Brown there, but trainer Rick Dutrow is looking forward to the clash. "The Japanese people are ...