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Posted on Monday, April 28th, 2008
The unbeaten colt in 3 starts and probable favorite in the Kentucky Derby, Big Brown, began Monday in Florida, where he rose to prominence with two victories at Gulfstream Park, and was scheduled to end the day in Kentucky at Churchill Downs.
Horse trainer Richard Dutrow said the son of Boundary galloped at the Palm Meadows Training Center before being flown to Louisville. Dutrow accompanied Big Brown on the flight and arrived shortly before 5:00 pm.
“He’s good,” Dutrow said. “Everything went good, he’s down in his stall, and he’s happy and everything went according to plan.”
Big Brown, owned by IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., is undefeated in three starts. He broke his maiden by 11 1/4 lengths in a turf race at Saratoga on September 3. He was scheduled to make his 2008 debut in a turf race at Gulfstream Park on March 5, but wet conditions forced that race to be moved to the main track, where he drew away to a 12 3/4-length victory.
Dutrow elected to try Big Brown in the Florida Derby (GI) on March 29 and he rolled to a five-length win.
Big Brown will be ridden by Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux on Saturday’s 2008 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
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