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Article: New York starts spreading news about Big Brown Triple Crown bid; INTERNATIONAL.(Sports)
- Article from:
- The Racing Post (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 21, 2008
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Byline: By Nicholas Godfrey
START spreading the news, as Frank Sinatra once sang in New York, New York, the official theme tune of the Belmont Stakes.
Big Brown's coming to town - and New York racing officials are going all out to promote the unbeaten colt's attempt to become the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years in the Belmont Stakes on June 7.
The New York racing scene has been enduring a rough patch this year amid political wranglings and worries about the NYRA (New York Racing Authority) franchise to operate the sport at Belmont, ...