Big Brown is the center of debate after his Belmont loss, and I was pretty ballistic myself when he got eased out, but I've seen this happen to good horses all year. He never ran his race, it was over after a troubled first quarter.

Big Brown's jockey Kent Desormeaux looked like he wanted the pace to set up in front of him, watching for Da' Tara, who is happy to come over to the rail and grab the lead. But, on Monday, trainer Rick Dutrow revealed to the... Read More

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38-1 lonshot DA'TARA has won the Belmont wire to wire by 5 1/4 lengths. A very rank BIG BROWN was eased into last out of the final turn.

Big Brown was in trouble early, chasing pace setter Da' Tara and running up that foes' behind before the first turn, with Tale of Ekati coming forward to leave Big Brown with no immediate way out. Kent Desormeaux steadied Big Brown and moved out from behind the pace, bumping Anak Nakal, only to next be kept as much as six-wide off the pace by Ta... Read More

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Big Brown is a deserving favorite to win the Belmont Stakes, already bet down to 1-4. But I don't like anything in this race to beat him, so I'll still use Big Brown to win the Test of Champions, and try to make a nice profit through the exotics. The trifecta and superfecta look open to some good prices beating horses favored for third and fourth: Tale of Ekati and Icabad Crane. Denis of Cork is the second choice to beat in the exacta, and may be worth taking a shot at there too.

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Undefeated Big Brown won the 133rd Preakness Stakes by 5 1/4 lengths on Saturday. The final time was 1:54.80 for 1 3/16 miles. Macho Again was up for second, Icabad Crane third, and Racecar Rhapsody was fourth.

Coming from a middle post for the first time, Big Brown made the front all too easily out of the gate, with Macho Again to his inside. From the outside, Gayego, Riley Tucker and Hey Byrn would lead them into the first turn as Kent Desormeaux guided Big Brown to the rail.

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