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Article: Big Brown left all to his lonesome
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- June 9, 2008
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NEW YORK (AP) - The morning after the Belmont Stakes, Big Brown
stopped to pose for photographers as if he had won the Triple Crown.
Everyone except the horse knew otherwise.Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. was
a no-show, leaving questions and few answers about what happened to
Big Brown in Saturday's 1 1/2-mile Belmont. The Kentucky Derby and
Preakness winner was eased up by jockey Kent Desormeaux in the
stretch, ending up last, beaten by eight other horses.The bay colt
faced the cameras alone Sunday, except for exercise rider Michelle
Nevin - and she wasn't talking.Outwardly, Big Brown appeared no
worse for wear. He got his morning bath outside Barn 2, playfully
nipping at a leather lead held by ...