Big Brown
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| Big Brown | |
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 Big Brown and Kent Dersoumeaux head into the gate for the 2008 Belmont Stakes. | |
| Sire | Boundary |
| Grandsire | Danzig |
| Dam | Mien |
| Damsire | Nureyev |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 2005 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Monticule Farms |
| Owner | IEAH Stables & Michael Iavarone |
| Trainer | Patrick Reynolds Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. (since fall 2007) |
| Record | 8: 7-0-0 |
| Earnings | $3,614,500 |
| Major wins | |
| Florida Derby (2008) Kentucky Derby (2008) Preakness Stakes (2008) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse (2008) | |
| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | |
Big Brown (foaled April 10, 2005 in Kentucky) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby and 2008 Preakness Stakes. Bred by Dr. Gary B. Knapp's[1] Monticule Farms in Lexington, Kentucky,[2] he won his first five career starts. He was sired by Grade III winner Boundary, a son of North American Champion sire Danzig, a son of Northern Dancer. Big Brown's dam was Mien, also a granddaughter of Northern Dancer through her sire, Nureyev.[3] The American Classic Races consist of: 1) Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky held annually on the first Saturday of May; 2) Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland held annually in May on the Saturday two weeks after the Kentucky Derby; 3) Belmont Stakes at... The Hannah Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ... The Preakness Stakes is a Grade I stakes race 1 3/16 mile (1. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area Ranked 37th - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 1. ... For the processor with the same codename , see Athlon. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... Nickname: Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: , Country United States State Kentucky Counties Fayette Government - Mayor Jim Newberry (D) Area - City 285. ... A graded stakes race is a term applied to a Thoroughbred horse race in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay. ... Look up Boundary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The list below shows the leading sire of racehorses in North America for each year since 1830. ... Danzig (1977- 2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best know as a Champion sire. ... Northern Dancer (May 27, 1961 - November 16, 1990) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. ... Nureyev (1977-2001) was a Kentucky-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire who was bought in 1978 at the Keeneland yearling sale by Stavros Niarchos for US$1. ...
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Two-year-old campaign
Big Brown, named by his owner in honor of UPS,[4] was purchased by Brooklyn, New York trucking company owner Paul Pompa, Jr. for $190,000 at the Keeneland Sales 2007 April Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale.[5] Pompa turned him over to trainer Patrick Reynolds for race conditioning.[6] Ridden by Jeremy Rose, the colt made his two-year-old racing debut on September 3, 2007 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, running away from the field and winning by 11 ¼ lengths.[7] Pompa then sold an interest in Big Brown to IEAH Stables,[8] a subsidiary of International Equine Acquisitions Holdings, Inc., whose stated purpose is to create and manage an Equity Horse Fund, which will operate as a hedge fund.[9] The new partnership sent the horse to the Palm Meadows Thoroughbred Training Center in South Florida under the care of new trainer, Rick Dutrow. United Parcel Service, Inc. ... This article is about the New York City borough, or Kings County, New York. ... This article is about the state. ... In horse racing, a trainer is responsible for preparing a horse for races. ... Jeremy Rose (born April 1, 1979 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse jockey. ... Saratoga Race Course is a famous horse-racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York. ... Saratoga Springs redirects here. ... Location of metropolitan area in the state of Florida Major cities Miami, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Area - Total - Water 15,896 km² (6,137 mi²) 2,621 km² (1,011 mi²) 16. ...
Three-year-old campaign
2008 Allowance
Unraced for more than six months, Big Brown debuted as a three-year-old with a 12-length win in an allowance race at Gulfstream Park. Big Brown was ridden by Kent Desormeaux. The colt was entered next in the Grade 1 Florida Derby. Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. ... Kent Desormeaux (born February 27, 1970 in Maurice, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year. ...
2008 Florida Derby
Entered in the Grade 1 Florida Derby, Big Brown drew the outside post, 12. Despite his post, under jockey Kent Desormeaux Big Brown won by five lengths.[10] The Florida Derby is a race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... Kent Desormeaux (born February 27, 1970 in Maurice, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year. ...
134th Kentucky Derby
On May 3, 2008, in his fourth race, the 2008 Kentucky Derby, Big Brown was the 2–1 favorite. He became the first horse since 1929 to win the race from the 20th gate [2], winning by 4 ¾ lengths over filly Eight Belles, who was euthanized after breaking both front ankles during the post-race cool-down.[11] The time for the 1 1/4 mile race was 2:01:92.[12] The official Beyer Speed Figure for the race was 109. Filly is also a town in Belgium. ... // This article is about euthanasia of animals. ... The Beyer Speed Figure is a system for rating the performance of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America designed in the early 1970s by Andrew Beyer, the syndicated horse racing columnist for The Washington Post. ...
Rick Dutrow admitted that he administers stanozolol, an anabolic steroid, to his horses, including Big Brown, on the 15th of every month. However, Dutrow stated to ESPN that Big Brown did not take the May 15th shot for the Belmont Stakes.[13] Stanozolol is banned in 10 states but not in any of the states where the Triple Crown races are held.[13] Stanozolol, commonly sold under the name Winstrol (oral) and Winstrol Depot (intra-muscular), was developed by Winthrop Laboratories in 1962. ...
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133rd Preakness Stakes
On May 17, 2008, in his fifth race, the 2008 Preakness Stakes, Big Brown came from the seven post and won the second leg of the Triple Crown by 5 ¼ lengths over Macho Again,[14] becoming the fourth horse to win both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness while remaining undefeated.[15] Big Brown was the 1–5 favorite. The final time of the 1 3/16 mile race was 1:54.80.[14] The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... The Hannah Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ...
140th Belmont Stakes
On the Friday following the Preakness, a three-inch quarter crack was discovered on the horse's left front hoof, the same injury that he experienced in both of his front hooves the previous fall.Big Brown might have won the Triple Crown if this had not happened. [16] With Dutrow referring to the injury as "just a little hiccup"[17] and with the crack stitched together with steel wire, Big Brown resumed jogging at Belmont the following Tuesday.[18] The horse hoof is the distal phalanx of the III digit of the four limbs of Equus species, and it is covered by complex horny structures. ... For other uses, see Autumn (disambiguation). ...
For the Belmont Stakes, Big Brown wore a second set of stainless steel sutures on the inside of his hoof. Hoof specialist Ian McKinlay changed the sutures a week before the race and attached an acrylic and fiberglass adhesive patch to the hoof. Although Big Brown missed three days of training prior to the race, his gait and attitude seemed unaffected.[19] After the crack was patched, Brown was exercised by rider Michelle Nevin.[20] Ian McKinlay said, prior to the Belmont, that Big Brown "does not need a patch on the quarter crack on his left front hoof until the morning of the Belmont Stakes. So Dutrow will give Big Brown his final hard workout Tuesday to breeze 5 furlongs without it and gallop him into the race confident the colt’s tender hoof is healed."[21]
Big Brown went off as the 3-10 favorite in the Belmont. He was rank in the early stages of the race, and nearly ran up on the heels of eventual winner Da' Tara. Then Desormeaux tried to swing Big Brown to the outside during the first turn and bumped into Tale of Ekati. Da' Tara won the race by 5 1/4 lengths while Big Brown finished 9th, becoming the first Triple Crown hopeful to finish last in the Belmont. Kent Desormeaux pulled the horse up in the homestretch, later saying something was amiss and stating immediately after the race, "I had no horse" although no physical abnormality was ever found. Billy Turner, the trainer of Seattle Slew, later stated, "If Desormeaux had pulled up a horse like that in my day, the Stewards would have ran you out of the state and told you to never come back." Two weeks after the Belmont, a picture revealed a dislodged shoe on Big Brown's right hind leg that could have been the cause of his poor performance. The shoe might have come loose during the race and gotten pushed back in while he was running. Kent Desormeaux (born February 27, 1970 in Maurice, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year. ...
2008 Haskell Invitational Handicap
Big Brown returned to racing on August 3, 2008 with a win in the $1 million Haskell Invitational Handicap at Monmouth Park. He took the lead out of the gate, but was passed by Coal Play rounding the final turn, it looked as if Coal Play was going to pull off an upset, but Big Brown dug in and passed him in the final strides to win by 1 3/4 lengths. He earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 107 for his win. The Haskell Invitational Handicap is a Grade I race for thoroughbred horses. ... Monmouth Park Racetrack is a one-mile oval track for thoroughbred racing in Oceanport, New Jersey. ... The Beyer Speed Figure is a system for rating the performance of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America designed in the early 1970s by Andrew Beyer, the syndicated horse racing columnist for The Washington Post. ...
2008 Monmouth Stakes
Big Brown won his next start in the Monmouth Stakes on September 13 in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Classic. It was his first start on grass since breaking his maiden in 2007 and his first start against older horses. Breaking quickly from post 4, Big Brown opened a sizeable lead down the backstretch. The field began to catch up to him entering the far turn, and as Proudinsky edged up to his neck, Big Brown dug in gamely and held on for a 1/2 length victory.
Injury and Retirement
While working out with stablemate Kip Deville on October 13, Big Brown sustained an injury to a hind hoof and was declared out of the Breeders' Cup Classic and retired.[22] The Breeders Cup Classic is a Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and up. ...
Offspring
The first reported foal for Big Brown was a filly out of Impressive Attire (by Seeking the Gold) born on January 12, 2010 at Swifty Farms in Seymour, Indiana.[23]
Other Notes
Beginning in 2009, Big Brown stood at stud at Three Chimneys Farm in Midway, Kentucky. He was awarded the Eclipse Award as American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse for 2008. For other uses, see stud. ... Three Chimneys Farm is a thoroughbred race horse breeding farm in Midway, Kentucky established in 1972 by Mr. ... Midway is a city located in Woodford County, Kentucky. ... The Eclipse Award is a thoroughbred racing award. ...
Big Brown won two alternative awards for 2008 from horseraceinsider.com. Charismatic Performer of the Year 2008 Insider Award: To Big Brown who, on balance, generated more excitement than any horse appearing under tack this year.
Pedigree
| Sire Boundary b. 1990 | Danzig b. 1977 Danzig (1977- 2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best know as a Champion sire. ... | Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalma | |||
| Pas de Nom | Admiral's Voyage | ||
| Petitioner | |||
| Edge ch. 1978 Northern Dancer (May 27, 1961 - November 16, 1990) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. ... Nearctic (1954-1973) was an Canadian-bred Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. ... | Damascus | Sword Dancer | |
| Kerala | |||
| Ponte Vecchio | Round Table | ||
| Terentia | |||
| Dam Mien b. 1999 Damascus (1964-1995) was a thoroughbred race horse sired by Sword Dancer (1959s Horse of the Year) out of Kerala (by My Babu) foaled at the Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. ... Sword Dancer (1956 -1984) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. ... Round Table (1954-1987) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is considered the best turf horse in American racing history. ... | Nureyev b. 1977 Nureyev (1977-2001) was a Kentucky-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire who was bought in 1978 at the Keeneland yearling sale by Stavros Niarchos for US$1. ... | Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
| Natalma | |||
| Special | Forli | ||
| Thong | |||
| Miasma b. 1992 | Lear Fan | Roberto | |
| Wac | |||
| Syrian Circle | Damascus | ||
| Friendly Circle |
References
- ^ International Herald Tribune, Big Brown's breeder relies on math, not magic
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/local/18545619.html
- ^ nytimes.com, Filly’s Death Casts Shadow Over Big Brown’s Derby Victory
- ^ Dade, Corey (May 17, 2008). "UPS Extends Its Pact To Sponsor Big Brown". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121098135648100193.html?mod=googlenews_wsj.
- ^ A Derby winner's owner who prefers to hang back- NJ.com
- ^ Href="Http://Projects.Washingtonpost.Com/, <A. "Owner Finds Joy in Loyalty". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/05/17/ST2008051700282.html. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports - With Big Brown, it's brain that reigns
- ^ A Derby winner's owner who prefers to hang back- NJ.com
- ^ Company Profile and Contact Sheet - International Equine Acquisitions Holdings, Inc.
- ^ Big Brown Huge in Florida Derby Rout| bloodhorse.com
- ^ ESPN - Runner-up Eight Belles breaks front ankles, euthanized on track - Horse Racing
- ^ Big Brown Delivers; Filly Breaks Down Blood Horse, updated May 6, 2008, retrieved on June 6, 2008
- ^ a b AFP: Big Brown trainer admits giving horse steroids: report
- ^ a b Big Brown one step closer to Triple Crown after Preakness romp - Thoroughbred Times
- ^ WPRI 12 - Eyewitness News |Big Brown wins again
- ^ Bossert, Jerry (May 25, 2008). "Big Brown's hoof injury crimps Triple Crown plans". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2008/05/25/2008-05-25_big_browns_hoof_injury_crimps_triple_cro.html.
- ^ "Big Brown OK after hoof repair - Equestrian, Churchill Downs, Belmont Stakes - chicagotribune.com". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-27-pb2may27,0,6300225.story.
- ^ Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
- ^ houmatoday.com, Patching up Big Brown's cracked front hoof
- ^ www.courier-journal.com, Big Brown's hoof to get a checkup
- ^ therail.blogs.nytimes.com, Big Brown Doesn’t Need Patch Until Race
- ^ "Big Brown's racing career over after injury - USATODAY.com". USA Today. October 17, 2008. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/topstories/2008-10-17-2261910286_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ Notable 2010 Foals | Thoroughbred Times [1]
External links
- 2008 Kentucky Derby video
- 2008 Preakness video
- 2008 Belmont video, June 7
- Big Brown's pedigree and partial racing stats
- Bloodhorse.com article on Big Brown's win in the Florida Derby
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