Macho Again gets in some work at Belmont
Preakness Stakes runner-up Macho Again got his first look at Belmont Park on Thursday morning with a light jog over the muddy main track. Macho Again, who finished 5 1/4 lengths behind Big Brown in the Preakness, flew from Louisville to New York on a late afternoon flight on Wednesday. He is the ... read more
Big Brown is free of steroids
Big Brown will not run on steroids Saturday in the Belmont Stakes, trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said. Dutrow created a stir before the Preakness when he said all the horses in his stable, including Big Brown, received a monthly shot of Winstrol. On Thursday, Dutrow said Big Brown will not get anoth... read more
Big Brown likely to run twice more after Belmont
While many speculated that Big Brown would retire to stud following the Belmont Stakes (especially if he won), it now appears he will race at least once and probably twice more before retiring to a life of breeding. Michael Iavarone and Richard Schiavo, the managing partners of International Equi... read more
Hooters teams up with Big Brown
In what you would have to call an unusual marketing team, Big Brown, who already has a sponsorship deal with UPS, now has another sponsor: Hooters of America. The Atlanta-based restaurant chain, best known for its chicken wings and hot waitresses, confirmed today that it has signed a deal to ha... read more
Z Fortune and Smooth Air lead Ohio Derby
Smooth Air drew the rail and was installed as the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the $300,000 Ohio Derby Saturday, but he will meet some pretty stiff competition, namely, graded stakes winner Z Fortune. Eight will go to the post in the nine-furlong Ohio Derby, which is the centerpiece of Thistledo... read more
Who Will Contend Against Big Brown
There are a few contenders for the 140th Belmont Stakes. Big Brown is getting most of the spotlight as the 2/7 favorite, but the distance horses in the field will give Brown a run for his money. The first on the list is a late bloomer called Casino Drive. Casino Drive has run two races, winning bo... read more
Big Brown Could be 12th Triple Crown Winner
Big Brown arrived in New York last Monday in preparation for the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes. He arrived amongst a throng of reporters and cameramen all trying to get a shot of the possible 12th Triple Crown winner. He’s been stalled in Barn 2, right next to filly Moonlight Alice. “He’... read more
UPS donates money to honor Eight Belles
Thoroughbred Charities of America has received a $10,000 donation from the United Parcel Service Foundation, the shipping company’s charitable organization, in honor of fallen filly Eight Belles. The gift, which was announced on Tuesday, will be designated to the TCA Eight Belles Memorial Fund, wh... read more
Preakness ratings down this year
NBC drew a 6.2 overnight for Kentucky Derby champion Big Brown’s victory at the Preakness, down 3% from a 6.4 last year. Compared to two years ago, when fellow Derby winner Barbaro was expected to win the race and take a step towards winning the Triple Crown, the race was down 11%. NBC average... read more
Big Brown jogs at Belmont
Only in horse racing could a workout be news, but Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown returned to the track Wednesday morning for the first time since his victory in last Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, jogging once around Belmont Park’s sloppy 1 1/2-mile oval. Michelle Nevin, Big Brown’s ... read more