Big Brown, the undefeated son of Boundary, rolled to a scintillating 5 1/4 length victory in Saturday’s 133rd Preakness Stakes to take home the second jewel of the prestigiousTriple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing. All that stands in his way from a date with destiny (one that has been 30 years in the making for horse racing fans) is the Belmont Stakes 3 weeks from now. I know where I’ll be – and if you want to be a part of history you’ll be there as well.
I haven’t even watched the replay below yet. Let me just say that from where I was watching, I didn’t even see jockey Kent Desormeaux use the whip. I think he may have tapped him a couple of times at the top of the stretch very lightly, but that’s it. The bulk of the stretch run was a coasting handride.
Desormeaux had a tight hold of Big Brown early in the race as he chased Gayego along the backstretch. When asked for his run, all it took was a few tugs on the reins and he left the rest of the field in his wake. Folks, this horse could’ve won by a dozen lengths if he wanted to. It was that impressive.
The final time for the Preakness was 1:54.80, which is about 1.4 seconds off the track record. I think this colt could’ve threatened that track record if they had wanted to. The fact that Kent Desormeaux barely had to ask him for anything can only have saved some horse for the Belmont.
The only hurdle left would appear to be Casino Drive and a daunting stretch in the 1 1/2 mile Belmont, a stretch where we’ve seen other impressive colts like Smarty Jones and Curlin go down to close defeats. I know that the next round of doubts about Big Brown will likely be regarding the distance of the Belmont. Can he get 1 1/2 miles? I think jockey Alex Solis said it best when he stated “He already has!” followed by a reference to Big Brown coming from the 20 hole in the Derby. Well said, Alex. I have a tough time envisioning any hurdle this colt can’t overcome. It would indeed appear we have ourselves a tremendous shot at a Triple Crown winner this year.
As for the rest of the day, the wife and I were tremendously pleased. We were hitting trifectas left and right. We started off with a tough loss in the 1st race, which after the shellacking I took yesterday almost destroyed my confidence, but luckily we were able to take home the early Pick 4 (thanks to a saver by Amy in race 4 that I begrudgingly included in our ticket). I got to cash my first Preakness Pick 6 ticket! It was a meager $19 (consolation for having 5 of 6 correct), but I was still pleased considring it was only a $12 ticket to begin with. The same 19-1 longshot that knocked us out of the late pick 4 also burned our hopes in the pick 6. Oh well…I didn’t see that guy coming from a mile away.
We had a fantastic view of the horses as they saddled for the Preakness. I’m not sure what the hold up was but the other runners were on the track for a good 10 minutes before Gayego and Riley Tucker came out to be saddled. I’ve heard that Gayego can be a handful, although I”m not sure if that had anything to do with it.
Kentucky Bear looked very impressive to me in the post parade, but unfortunately didn’t quite show up as expected during the race. I think he’s still got room to improve though being so lightly raced. Icabad Crane proved he was the “horse for the course” by rallying from 12th in the early going to get up for 3rd at the wire.
Beyond that, I got to have some drinks with a part owner of Big Brown, and got to shake Kent Desormeaux’s hand after the race. He actually walked right up to where I was standing as he was exiting the winner’s circle. Pretty cool, huh? Also got to meet a number of fascinating fans. I’m telling you, the Turfside Terrace is one of the coolest places I’ve ever been. The grandstand was posh and a good experience last year, but in my opinion the TT (Turfside Terrace) is where it’s at.
Here’s some photos we took of the big day. It was next to impossible to photograph the Preakness post parade from where we were due to the wall of people in front of us on the track. In looking at these, I think we’d be disgracing the art of photography if we even called these “amateur-ish”, but nonetheless, here are a few of the sights we were able to save for posterity (click on the thumbnails to view full-size images):
1. The replica of the original clubhouse at Pimlico – where the winner is awarded the trophy for winning the Preakness.
2. Big Brown’s saddling area at roughly 8 AM Preakness morning. Note that the crowds had not yet arrived. We (Amy and I) were the first visitors into the Turfside Terrace (after a brief foray through the infamous infield from our parking space near Rogers Ave.) and I snapped this thinking “this just might be the saddling area for the 1st Triple Crown winner in 30 years.”
3. Big Brown showing off his big brown rear-end to Amy on his way to the winner’s circle. (it was madness trying to get this photo).
4. Icabad Crane (finished in 3rd) during the post parade.
5. Tres Borrachos during the Preakness post parade.
6. The official artwork/poster for the 133rd Preakness.
7. One of the special-forces parachutists making his landing (can’t remember if they were Air force or Navy, and I know I’d offend the hell out of ‘em if I got it wrong.) These guys were great – plus it was great to see how appreciative of our military personnel the crowd in the TT was. Whenever a uniformed person walked towards the main tent, they’d be greetedwith a chorus of cheers, handshakes, or “thank you”s.
8. The jumbo-tron and Preakness logo – actually taken on Friday when I was there all by my lonesome.
9. I know what you’re thinking – “dude, where’s the actual race photos?” Well, with our crappy little camera and from our vantage point, it wasn’t possible to get any “good” shots. For what it’s worth, here’s one we “tried” to take (with “tried” being the operative term). This is a random shot from one of the the under-card races. By the time you get to the Preakness at 6 PM, the place is too packed to get even these.
10. Amy and I after a long day of betting (and winning). You can see the 13th race is about 7 minutes to post in the background. This way, if you ever run into us at the track, you can say “hey, aren’t you that guy on that blog?” :)
Saw it on TV today! I hope you two had a great time. What an adorable couple you two are, and you have a gorgeous wife!
I only looked at the Dixie and the Preakness. My Preakness analysis is at the above link along with my pace and speed figures for the top three finishers. Yes Beyer underrated Icabad Cranes Tesio win by about 7 points.
Pays To Dream was a nightmare for bettors and a textbook case study in form analysis. The first thing I notice is that he’s a newly turned 4yo and very consistant which means he’s eligible to improve. The last race off the long layoff showed speed to the 2nd call which is really a 6F prep within a race. Two back, he dumped the rider so draw a line through that. The next race back was a good showing in the Jamaica Hcp, one of the fastest turf races run in North America last year. Nobiz Like Shobiz got some backing in the Breeders Cup Mile off that race. Also for todays race the trainer is switching back to a rider that previously has done well with the horse. The even money favorite was an 8yo with questionable current form, clearly vulnerable. Easy money for the astute oddsmaker.
Gayego went off at 9-1 odds after running poorly at 18-1 in the Derby. The past odds on Kentucky Bear tell the tale on that one too. Macho Again got a BSF-99 which was a good number and shows a power move (5 lenghts) while tracking a 109.4 pace…good race and keeps a rider that’s done well with him…Icabod has done well moving ahead in distance unlike most of the Preakness field. The rest of the field was going to fail the class jump.
Thanks Pentad! Hope you enjoyed the spectacle. I hope they didn’t focus too much on the infield hooligans. They do generally make for good tv entertainment though.
Don – good to see you back, man. And that’s one hell of an astute analysis you’ve got there. I hope you hit that thing outta the park like a hanging curve ball. If we can get Big Brown on top of some long-shots in the Belmont, he could still pay $100 in the tri even if he’s 1-9. It’ll probably take someone other than Casino Drive, of course, as he’ll be the second choice. I can’t wait to see how you stack those two against each other heading into the Belmont.
Oh, man, that is one irritating announcer. How much money did he HAVE on Big Brown, anyway?
It was a good race, and that is one impressive horse, but that announcer made it harder to root for him. It’s like a movie premiere where they’re interviewing the little indie actress who stars and then Jennifer Lopez walks past and all the cameras swivel away.
What an effortless run Big Brown had, great race! I’ve been reading on the Belmont horses – the Belmont looks to be a possible threat to the Triple Crown. He can do the distance, but so can many others. There are some serious horses coming into the Belmont and they will all have their eyes on Big Brown. Big Brown looked to be having the time of his life out there today, like he was having fun and looking for more! He really enjoys his jockey as well, they work wonderfully together.
Why in the world did they put Gayego in the Preakness, and placed the blinkers on him for the first time – ever in his career no less? (I read what they said is the reason for the blinkers, I just don’t believe it) Gayego had just raced the Derby two weeks before (finished 17th) and cannot beat Big Brown; surely they know this. Were they there to try to crowd BB early, an effort just to stop BB? Those blinkers for the first time is highly suspicious. Entering that horse at all was just silly. Adding another predictable loss to a horse’s record is just silly, as is running that horse in another demanding race just two weeks later when they didn’t have to. They said they ran the Preakness because they knew Gayego couldn’t handle the Belmont; well, that doesn’t mean they should run him 2 weeks later in the Preakness either. That just burns me up. He had a great record before the Derby. Give the horse a break. Don’t run a horse in the Preakness just because you ‘can’ and have an opportunity to do so. *rant*
Love your pictures Kevin, thought about you the whole time while watching the race. Even looked for you!
ps – it takes soooo long for your page to load now it’s worth mentioning
Fortunately I have a fast connection but for those that have dial up, they’re missing you… hahaha…. (more tag?)
re: your number 7 pic – that’s the United States Navy. The Navy Seals.
http://www.leapfrogs.navy.mil/
They kick some serious ars. The air show is in town this weekend. (It’s close to where the Preakness is run). If you live anywhere even remotely close to it, you’re able to enjoy it without even attending. There is a huge turn out this year, so many that people are being turned away. (Andrews Air Force Base). They’ve been flying over my home and boy does it get your attention! A few years ago while at the parents house we were watching the air show from their back yard. When we had been in the house the windows had been rattling due to the jets flying over head. When outside we couldn’t even hear them coming… we’d suddenly see them… they would pass ever so quietly right over head…then quietly on their way out of sight… and then BANG! they’d break the sound barrier. I’m not sure they’re aloud to do that anymore during air shows, (break the sound barrier) it was a blast when they did it though. Heading off topic but they’re so very kewl…
@Rain – LMAO – I had never thought of the whole J-Lo thing before, but now that I look at that picture of Big Brown Amy snapped (which is actually him going to the winner’s circle – I misidentified as him in the post parade) – there are som striking similarties between the two of them.
I should see if there’s another version of the race call that isn’t so bad.
@Diss – Your’re right. It was probably a bad call to race him so soon. From talking (very, very briefly) with a person who was part of “team Gayego”, they seemed to think he didn’t really race in the Derby since they pulled him up so soon. They thought he’d be fresh. I think he needs to cut back in distance a bit when he comes back – say 1 1/16 to 1 1/8 miles. Perhaps 1 1/4 miles or more are too much for him. Whatever he does, he should get a decent rest and then a tune up in a lesser stakes or allowance race. He’s going to need some confidence back.
Man, those were SEALS? Their jackets just said they were part of some special jump team. I had no idea they were our elite of the elite (with all due respect to our shadow Delta boys – I got love for them too – even named my kid after one).
Good call on the “more” tag as well. I was going to use that, as for a while I used it frequently, but then I read all these things suggesting folks never read what’s below the tag. Load times can be a problem for slower pc’s, so I’m adding it in now.
yep, the Seals. Look closer at the parachute of your pic – You’ll see it.
http://theaspiringhorseplayer.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/dscf2399.jpg
They were there May 17 and the 18th from looking at their schedule:
http://www.leapfrogs.navy.mil/pdf/schedule.pdf
Kevin, Kentucky Bear showed up, yet for the third race in a row he had a terrible trip. Having bet him under Big Brown in the exacta, I had my eye on him the entire time. He stumbled leaving the gate, which apparently went unnoticed by the track announcer. He made an impressive rally heading into the far turn but seemed to lose his momentum for some reason. In the stretch he appeared poised to burst between horses near the rail, but had to be checked hard instead. With all due respect to those that had Macho Again, Kentucky Bear should have completed the exacta. I guess I’ll be able to bet it again in the Belmont. Hopefully the field will be small and he can get a clean trip for once.
Hey Kevin; Thanks for introducing yourself after overhearing me mention to someone else about my horse racing blog on http://www.wnst.net (website of Baltimore’s Best Sports Talk radio 1570 AM). Glad to hear you had an enjoyable and prosperous day and provided me information about your website and blog… all good stuff! It’s great that I’m not alone in trying to spread the word about thoroughbreds horse racing to Generation X. Don’t be a stranger…see ya at Belmont!
@Jerry – interesting. You seem spot on from looking at the results chart. Glad to see the eyes weren’t lying because he looked every bit as much a G1 winner as Big Brown did in the post parade. So much so that I thought he was the only horse with a chance to beat him. Seemed a sure thing for 2nd.
“stumbled at the break…altered course…made sharp move….had to check behind a wall of horses…angled to 4 path and finished evenly.”
God that sounds like a combo of Curlin’s Derby and Preakness runs! I think you’re right – he probably was the 2nd best horse in that race. I wonder if they’ll send him again vs. Big Brown in the Belmont?
@Gary – hey there! Glad to see you stopped over. I need to swing on over and check you out myself. Pleasure meeting you this meeting. I’ll be up at Belmont as well and will look for you. No clue where we’re sitting yet.
Belmont Stakes Odds – June 7th (Odds Courtesy of Parliament / TheSportsMafia.com)
Big Brown 1-5
Casino Drive 15-1
Colonel John 15-1
Denis of Cork 18-1
Behindthebar 22-1
Monba 30-1
Z Fortune 30-1
Recapturetheglory 35-1
Tres Borrachos 35-1
El Gato Malo 40-1
Big Truck 50-1
You’re going to the Belmont?! You got room in that car for one more?! Wow would Diss love to go…
Belmont Track:
Attendance Capacity: 85,000 – 90,000
Parking Capacity: 18,500 Cars
Now who did thatmath?
same genius that did this math I bet:
Trackside Dining: 2,300
Total Seating Capacity: 32,941
Hello! Yeah Big Brown won so easy. I think he is halfway home to winning the Triple Crown already. Big Brown looks like he will save horse racing and get more interest back in it. Belmont park will be crowded that day. Let’s hope he can do it!
Where can I get the Preakness chart? I looked on drf.com. Maybe I missed it.
@Jerry – try this link, straight from Pimlico’s website: http://magna.equibase.com/eqbPDFChart.cfm?tid=PIM&dt=05/17/2008&ctry=USA&day=D&STYLE=PIM&RACE=A&BorP=B
@Diss, I’d love to, but am staying at a friend’s place. You should still make the journey. Even if only to arrive and purchase a $2 win bet to hold onto forever. If the tickets are like the ones at Pimlico, they will actually say the horse’s name on the win bet. Usually it’s not like that. All the tracks are like that parking wise. You should see Pimlico on Preakness day. It can take you over an hour to get in/out of a “parking lot” – and I use that term lightly because what we were in was a muddy slop pen called the “Rogers Ave lot” – it was just thick brown soup.
@Mike – looks that way for sure – are you going to be there?
No really I am not a betting type much anymore. I am also not a fan of big crowds either. I will watch it here on my hi-def Plasma TV.
I think the crowds there will be big!
Let’s face it, Big Brown was sensational no matter how weak the field was. Casino Drive is going to have to be one incredible horse to beat this freak of nature!
By the way, great site. Look forward to reading a lot here.
http://devildogtodd.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/big-brown-detractors-already-coming-outpathetic/
Thanks for the link, Kevin. I was thinking about the Belmont and the Triple Crown isn’t neccesarily a sure thing for Big Brown. He’s obviously superior to the other horses, but that might not matter. If there’s a slow pace, it could get him beat like it did for Curlin last year. Kent’s plan will probably be to stay out of trouble just off the pace, and make sure he’s in the clear to make his move on the turn even if he’s got to go extremely wide to do so. If the half goes in :50, he’ll in effect be toying with horses that he could easily blow out. In a slow pace scenario, I think it’s reasonable that a horse such as Pyro could stay in striking distance and outkick him to the wire “Rags to Riches” style, even if he’s really not in the same league. If that were to happen they would say the triple crown took it’s toll on Big Brown, or the ever humorous, “he couldn’t get the distance.”
Your track pics are great. Even the one you “tried” to take looks pretty damn good to me. Seems like Pimlico is a blast on Preakness day, but I have to admit that the whole Neil Diamond “America” bit had me pulling my hair.
Jerry, another scenario I’m a little worried about is similar to what happened to Smarty Jones when Eddington and Rock Hard Ten both went after him trying to burn him out early. I could see some folks doing that if he were to be on the lead or pressing the pace, which he seems to prefer.
Glenvargas – Neil Diamond? I must’ve missed that. Was that one of the TV promos? Thankfully my day was 100% Neil Diamond-less.
K,
If only I had taken a chance on Ichabad Crane! My trifecta (?) was Big Brown, Macho Again and Yankee Bravo.
So, what say you for the Belmont??? I hope you lay it out for us like you did before. That was really insightful, K! My Dad and I are like so into this now!! Heehehee.
Glad you guys had so much fun hobnobbing with the Big Wigs! Onto the next! Have a great time!
Oh yeh, been meaning to congratulate you two on the news you shared on the BC. ;0)
Later!
Yeah, sometime after the seventh race, the Pimlico feed showed an extended shot of the color guard, accompanied by “America.” Sunland Park, which usually doesn’t even play audio from simulcast tracks, played the entire four-minute song.
Hey Kevin? Has the Mrs confirmed yet as to whether that stick was telling us the truth?
Houseonahill – don’t worry, I’ll have full coverage of the Belmont. I’ll start tracking the likely contenders here in a couple of days. Big Brown’s already there from what I understand.
Glenvargas – Ha! How random is that? All I could hear was the cover band playing in the TT – who was actually quite good. I heard them mix in some Stones, some Beatles, some Floyd – even some Credence if I remember correctly.
Diss – we’ve got the doctor’s appointment on the 27th to confirm – Doc has been out of town and that was the earliest they could take us. We’re 100% positive though.
All- a little birdie told me that we may have been featured on TVG today by Rich Perloff. If so, I’d just like to welcome anyone checking us out as a result.
Edit: Just a head’s up – have to take a few days off from the blog to catch up on some time with the family. Plus I’ve got a very busy week at work, which means longer office hours and less energy. I’ll post some thoughts if any big Belmont news breaks – and besides that will likely look to play some Friday night action at Hollywood Park and some other weekend races. It’s going to be a quiet work week though around here – just wanted to give you all the head’s up.
By the way – also wanted to thank our readers for pushing us over the 50,000 visit mark this weekend! You guys are the best! I never thought this little ole horse racing blog would do that in a year and you guys got us there in less than 6 months. Both Amy and I are eternally grateful. Seriously – I hope I can convey how much your visiting and talking horses here means to us. Now I can only hope I’ll run into you guys one day at the track and get to buy you a beer or something?
I am so disappointed. Kentucky Bear seems to be headed for the turf instead of running in the Belmont. Reade Baker said he didn’t think he got to show what he could do in the Preakness. The Daily Racing Form described his trip as “brutal.” I think he would’ve upset Casino Drive for second. Now the exacta isn’t going to pay a damn thing.
And what’s up with Pyro? I would’ve thought he’d be running in the Belmont.
I saw that too. Kind of shocked about Kentucky Bear. Maybe Reade is thinking he can get a win on turf though, rather than a place against Big Brown?
Pyro I think had his confidence shattered between the Blue Grass and the Derby. I wouldn’t be surprised if he were dealing with a minor injury from that Derby ride. Between him, War Pass, and Colonel John, my oh my how the mighty have fallen.
I hate to say this, but I never liked Kentucky Bear, not even in the Blue Grass. And, as far as your “how the mighty have fallen” comment, maybe this shows us they weren’t all that mighty to begin with. It seems like as much as everyone wants to see a Triple Crown winner, we’re still incredibly skeptical of a horse that will probably go down in history as one of the best.
(This comment is meant to stir up some debate, so go for it.)
I’m sure there are a lot of people that don’t like Kentucky Bear, and I was really anxious to make some money off that. Big Brown earned a 100 Beyer in the Preakness. Kentucky Bear’s 93 Beyer in his very first race would’ve probably been good enough for second, and I’m sure he’s better now than he was then. He was last at the start after stumbling… midpack in every race before that. I know the pace was faster, but he lost PLENTY of ground because of that. Only Big Brown’s acceleration outdid KY Bear’s “sharp move” before he got blocked on the rail. The hard check in the stretch, the equivalent of slamming on the brakes, while all of the other horses were going all out, cost him EVEN MORE than the break. Don’t get me wrong, unlike Eight Belles who was steadied twice while blocked on the turn in the Derby while Big Brown was able to take off, I doubt he could’ve posed a threat to Big Brown. It’s still disappointing not to see these fine horses get to run their best race -especially when I had money on them. I’ll stop whining though, and try again in the Belmont.
picture of you and amy is so sweet! where’s randy?
(haha, sorry for going off-tangent. you know you’ll find me here if you have anything slightly non-horsy.
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Kentucky Bear won his first race at 10-1 odds – the stable didn’t bet much. A handicapping friend of mine tells me that he bled in the FOY which justifies the high odds in the Bluegrass where the Beyer fig was legit and the final fraction was weak. You have to collect lead times or get pars for 9F races at Kee to know that although the BRIS E2/LP numbers probably show that. Given that the top two from the Bluegrass finished up the track in the Derby it stands to reason that KB is not a good prospect. Icabad Crane had to come from off the pace against slow fractions where Mint Lane had it his way up front and Icabad still managed to run him down late in the Tesio. Mint Lane pressed a much faster pace in the Peter Pan and still managed to keep 2nd. Hey Byrn had basically zero chance of pressing the kind of pace that BB was likely to set.
Don, I didn’t like the races he was coming out of at all. He had never really run all that fast, but he got that 93 Beyer in his first start, and he won that with ease. That alone indicates a special talent. I bet him to win the FoY, and despite the Form not saying so, he was caught up in the clubhouse turn trouble along with Monba, and we didn’t get to see what he could do. I was anxious to see him in the Bluegrass and right out of the gate he got bumped, then chased a slow pace. The leaders didn’t tire yet he still made up some ground on them. That was on synthetic, so throw it out, right? What has Dutrow been saying before Big Brown’s races? He just wants him to break well. He knows that having a bad break, and getting stuck in traffic is the only thing that can get him beat. That’s exactly what happened to Kentucky Bear in the Preakness. Just because he gets in trouble doesn’t make him a potential superstar, but look what he did between the stumble and the check -last to fourth -and he was rolling.
When he does try turf, I hope it’s not a cakewalk the first time. He’ll be a huge favorite in an allowance, or little stakes race. I hope he runs in a graded stakes and I hit him at a price before the cat’s out of the bag on this horse.
@Glenvargas – nothing wrong with a little controversy! I”m actually thinking of putting up something tonight or tomorrow that might stir the pot a bit.
Indeed, besides Big Brown, there really haven’t been any “mighty” horses. We certainly got nothing close to last year’s crop of 3 year olds.
@Jerry – I still like KY Bear. I’m going to trust my eyes when they told me he looked like a G1 winner in the Preakness post parade. He stood out head and shoulders in my opinion. Obviously BB looked the part as well, but besides him I think KY Bear looked the best. Of course, I have trouble visually judging the greys, so while I had said Macho Again was geting a lot of buzz on Alibi day, I had a hard time visually assessing him.
@Don – you are the master at # crunching. Someday I’ll need you to teach me how you do all that. I’m picturing spreadsheets and complex computer software. Like a mad scientist in his laboratory. However you’re doing it, you’ve been pretty darned spot-on ever since we first heard from you. You simply must give us your Belmont insights as the week draws near.
@Sulz – just you wait buddy – one day, if you ever visit the States – I’ll take you to a race track and you’ll be hooked for life.
Parliament & Devildogtodd – my apologies – somehow your comments from earlier got caught in the spam filter – I fished ‘em out and put ‘em up.
@Parliament – man I’ll take Casino Drive in 2nd at 15/1 all day!!! Of course, he’ll be everyone’s play in 2nd place though.
@Devildogtodd – good comment – I feel for both sides. I’ve been in both camps. I’ve loved Big Brown, and I’ve sided against him hoping for someone else to step up. I’ll be firmly in his camp come Belmont Day – in fact that’s the subject of my most recent post.
http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/05/20/why-im-backing-big-brown/
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