Big Brown gets in a mile
Big Borwn jogged a mile over a sealed racetrack that was listed as muddy at Churchill Downs on Monday. Exercise rider Michelle Nevin was in the saddle as Big Brown exercised under the gaze of trainer Rick Dutrow. “He’s good,” Dutrow said. “He came out of the race good and he&... read more
Gayego entered in Preakness
Gayego, who finished 17th in the Kentucky Derby on May 3, was added to the Preakness field Tuesday. He will be the only one of the 19 horses beaten by Big Brown in the Derby to seek a rematch Saturday at Pimlico Race Course. Gayego won the Arkansas Derby in his first race on the dirt, yet the colt e... read more
Icabad Crane will give Preakness a go
Icabad Crane, who most recently won the April 19 Frederico Tesio Stakes at Pimlico, will be entered in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, according to Aaron Cohen, racing manager for owner Earle I. Mack. “With so many horses backing off, and going with the knowledge that he has won over the track and ... read more
Yet another horse out of Preakness
Undefeated colt Harlem Rocker will not run in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes and instead will be pointed to the $1 million Queen’s Plate at Woodbine on June 22. Although trainer Todd Pletcher wanted to run, owner Frank Stronach decided to take a more conservative approach. Harlem Rocker, a son of M... read more
Hey Byrn to run in Preakness
Add Hey Byrn’s name to the list of 3-year-olds heading for Baltimore for the 133rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on Saturday. Trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. said he will ship Hey Byrn from his home base at Calder Race Course for the second jewel of the Triple Crown. “We were looking at the Ohio D... read more
UPS signs deal with Big Brown
Shipping giant UPS is trying to capitalize on Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, whose minority owner named the horse in the company’s honor. The company said Friday it has signed a marketing agreement with jockey Kent Desormeaux and Big Brown’s owners. UPS, also known as United Parcel Ser... read more
Macho Again to run in Preakness
Trainer Dallas Stewart said Macho Again, winner of the Derby Trial, will be competing in this Saturday’s Preakness. Fellow trainer Todd Pletcher said he was delaying his decision on Harlem Rocker until early this week. If Pletcher brings Harlem Rocker, the field will be one short of the maximum to... read more
Recapturetheglory out of Preakness
Recapturetheglory, fifth in the Kentucky Derby, has been declared out of the Preakness Stakes after showing a fever Friday night. “We took his temperature last night (Friday),” assistant trainer Lara Van Deren said Saturday morning from Louisville. “He just wasn’t acting righ... read more
Small Field for Preakness
After Big Brown’s impressive showing at the Kentucky Derby it appears that there are not a lot of takers for the Preakness Stakes. The field is only expected to have eight horses, with only two of the eight having also run in the Kentucky Derby. Only Big Brown and Recapture the Glory will be retur... read more
Big Brown gets in workout
Kentucky Derby champion Big Brown returned to the track at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, four days after his 4 3/4-length win in the Run for the Roses. Trainer Rick Dutrow watched from the rail as Big Brown walked a lap around the track with exercise rider Michele Nevin. Dutrow said the 3-year-old c... read more