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Derby Darling Big Brown Gets Chance to Prove HimselfSaturday, May 03, 2008Print APMay 3: Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown peers from his stall at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.LOUISVILLE, Ky. All week, the chatter along the Churchill Downs backstretch has been about Big Brown running away with the Kentucky Derby.The talk ends Saturday and the real running begins in the 1 1/4-mile Derby, where the unbeaten 3-year-old colt has plenty to prove, history to buck and perhaps even a wet track to overcome.• Click here to view photos.Big Brown is the 3-1 morning-line favorite in a full 20-horse field that includes Santa Anita Derby winner Colonel John and Eight Belles, who will try to become the fourth filly to win the Run for the Roses.Toss in Louisiana Derby winner Pyro, Blue Grass winner Monba, Wood Memorial winner Tale of Ekati and Arkansas Derby winner Gayego, and the race could be more wide-open than many expect.• Drug Scandal Robbed Dancer's Image of 1968 Kentucky Derby Title"His f...
Unbeaten Big Brown the 3-1 Derby favorite in 20-horse fieldWednesday, April 30, 2008By RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Racing WriterE-Mail Print Share:LOUISVILLE, Ky. Big ...
Big Brown wins Derby; filly Eight Belles euthanizedSaturday, May 03, 2008By RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Racing WriterE-Mail Print Share:LOUISVILLE, Ky. Big Brown was p...
Big Brown gets chance to prove he's a big-time coltFriday, May 02, 2008By RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Racing WriterE-Mail Print Share:LOUISVILLE, Ky. All week, the cha...