Big Brown vs. Curlin for $5M?
Suffolk Downs is offering a $5 million purse for the Massachusetts Handicap if Big Brown wins the Triple Crown and both he and Curlin go undefeated and start in the race against each other.
The $5 million would include a $1 million participation bonus for each horse. The 1 1-8-mile race, to be run Sept. 20, currently carries a $500,000 purse.
The purse would be $3 million if Big Brown wins the Triple Crown and both he and Curlin start the race but one or both horses have a loss this year. The $3 million would include a $500,000 participation bonus for each.
Can you imagine the betting take on this race if it were to take place? It might lessen the Breeders’ Cup, however, so I’m guessing Big Brown’s handlers would say no.
June 5, 2008 | Category
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