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Will Big Brown win the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Aug. 3.
Big Brown rebounds in Haskell Invitational
By RICHARD ROSENBLATT – 6 minutes ago
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Big Brown has bounced back from his last-place finish in the Belmont Stakes by winning the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in New Jersey.
Big Brown was making his first start Sunday since his Belmont flop eight weeks ago ended the colt's quest to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978.
This time, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner finished with a flourish to overtake 20-1 long shot Coal Play in the final strides. It was the first time Big Brown had to rally in the stretch for a victory. The colt easily won his first five races by a combined 39 lengths.
Big Brown, trained by Rick Dutrow Jr., beat six rivals and went off as the 1-5 favorite. Winning time for the 1 1/8 miles was 1:48 1/5.
Background:
In his first workout since running last in the Belmont Stakes last month, Big Brown went five-eighths of a mile in a slow 1:06.71 at Aqueduct.
The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner hit the track about 5:45 a.m. with regular exercise rider Michelle Nevin aboard.
"It was no big deal, a nice easy breeze," trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said. "I told Michelle not to go too fast. He looks like he's good."
Dutrow said the 3-year-old colt's feet, including the cracked hoof patched the day before the Belmont, are in fine shape.
"Everything looks good. The quarter crack is long gone," Dutrow said.
The next race for Big Brown will likely be the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Aug. 3.
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As reported by a major mainstream news source. In the event Big Brown does not race this will be settled as NO. You can't win a race you don't run.
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Initial likelihoods: Yes: 70%
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destry destry: Big Brown rebounds in Haskell Invitational
By RICHARD ROSENBLATT – 6 minutes ago
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Big Brown has bounced back from his last-place finish in the Belmont Stakes by winning the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in New Jersey.
Big Brown was making his first start Sunday since his Belmont flop eight weeks ago ended the colt's quest to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978.
This time, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner finished with a flourish to overtake 20-1 long shot Coal Play in the final strides. It was the first time Big Brown had to rally in the stretch for a victory. The colt easily won his first five races by a combined 39 lengths.
Big Brown, trained by Rick Dutrow Jr., beat six rivals and went off as the 1-5 favorite. Winning time for the 1 1/8 miles was 1:48 1/5.
Suspend date: Sun 3rd Aug 2:59pm PDT Settlement date: Sun 3rd Aug 3:38pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 3rd Aug 3pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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