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Article: The Story Behind Big Brown's Bad Belmont May Never Be Known
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- June 11, 2008
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After Big Brown finished last in the Belmont Stakes, almost
everyone in the sport expected to hear that a physical problem had
caused his dismal performance. Good horses don't run so badly
without a reason. Perhaps X-rays would reveal a hairline fracture.
Perhaps blood tests would disclose an illness. Even if the tests
didn't reveal an ailment or injury, cynics expected that the Big
Brown camp would invent one. When a horse is valued at $50 million
or more, owners are usually eager to offer an excuse for a bad
performance.
But four days after the ignominious end to Big Brown's bid for
the Triple Crown, neither trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. nor the colt's
veterinarians have offered any medical ...