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Finally

Some good news from trouble-plagued trainer Rick Dutrow, reports ESPN:

Calls to Dutrow for comment Monday were not returned, and he has stated he’s sworn off interviews for a while.

Let’s all enjoy the peace and quiet.
Related: Big Brown was unhurried in his first workout since the Belmont Stakes, going five furlongs in 1:06.73 at Aqueduct this morning. As in his work before the Belmont, Big Brown drifted out going into the turn. “Nice easy breeze,” said Dutrow after. As for the quarter crack, “It’s all good.”

Posted in Horses on July 2, 2008

Curlin Takes to Turf

And Churchill Downs has posted video of the morning move. Or, I should say, has posted a video of Ashley Walker and Jill Byrne talking about Curlin trying turf, with snippets of the seven furlong work (in company, around dogs) interspersed among their analysis, but you can get an idea of how he went (very well, clocking 1:31.20) from those bits.

Posted in Horses on July 1, 2008

Dear Bill Finley

Are you kidding? Send Big Brown to the Arc?

We already know that Big Brown can handle the grass. He’s bred for it and he broke his maiden by 11 1/4 lengths on the grass last year at Saratoga…. And, obviously, Big Brown has the quality and class to beat a field of international stars.

Yes, obviously, based on … what, exactly?

Posted in Horses on June 29, 2008

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