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Posted on Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown is heading back to the grass in preparation for the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Big Brown will run in the Monmouth Stakes on September 13, his first start on grass since breaking his maiden by 11 lengths at Saratoga last September.
Co-owner Michael Iavarone said the 1 1/8 mile horse race at Monmouth Park will serve as the final tune-up for the 3-year-old colt Big Brown before the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic, which will be held on a synthetic surface at Santa Anita Park on October 25.
Monmouth bumped the purse from $200,000 to $500,000 to lure Big Brown to the race against race horses 3-and-up.
Big Brown is coming off a gritty victory in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on August 3 and has won six of his seven career starts. Big Brown’s only defeat was a miserable last place finish in the Belmont Stakes.
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 12:59 pm By matthew luptak
i think when it comes to the two horses in big brown and curlin, it would be great for the sport to see them run against eachother. both are great horses and those who have respect for the sport know that. It’s unfortunate to see that some people don’t pull for big brown solely because of his trainer. There should be no trash talking in this sport, because it’s all about heart and finishing like a champion. If the horse doesn’t say anything, neither should the trainer.