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Big Brown Remains Favored For Kentucky Derby
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KOAT
- 5/13/2008
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Louisville, KY -- (Sports Network) - Morning-line favorite Big Brown reamins the popular choice to win today's 134th edition of the Kentucky Derby. Four hours until post-time, Big Brown is the 5-2 favorite among the 20 thoroughbreds entered in the 1 1/4 mile race. The second pick is Colonel John at
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Big Brown captures Kentucky Derby
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Ironton Tribune
- 5/7/2008
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Big Brown and jockey Kent Desormeaux (second from left) took the lead in the stretch to win the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday. LOUISVILLE, Ky. â?? Big Brown backed up his trainerâ??s boasts with an explosive finishing kick and won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, a commanding victory t
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Filly Eight Belles breaks down after 2nd-place Derby finish
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Jacksonville Daily Progress
- 5/7/2008
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ The filly Eight Belles finished second behind favorite Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, then collapsed with two broken front ankles and was euthanized after crossing the wire.The field of 20 horses was galloping out around the first turn at Churchill Downs when Eig
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Big Brown Wins 134th Kentucky Derby
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WITN
- 5/7/2008
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Pre-race favorite Big Brown has finished first in the 134th Kentucky Derby. The winner of the Florida Derby won by five lengths. Eight Belles, the lone filly in the field, finished second but broke down after crossing the finish line and had to be euthanized on the track after breaking both front le
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Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby
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Gadsden Times
- 5/7/2008
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Big Brown was pulling away from the field, accelerating with every powerful stride toward the finish line in the Kentucky Derby.The crowd of 157,770 was on its feet and cheering as the big, unbeaten, muscular bay crossed the line first, 43D4 lengths ahead of the filly Eight Belles.
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Big Brown wins Derby; filly Eight Belles euthanized
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Carroll County Online
- 5/6/2008
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Big Brown was pulling away from the field, accelerating with every powerful stride toward the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. The crowd of 157,770 was on its feet and cheering as the big, unbeaten, muscular bay crossed the line first, 4 lengths ahead of the filly Eight Belles.Tr
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Filly Eight Belles Breaks Down After Second-Place Derby Finish
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Red Orbit
- 5/6/2008
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Boy, did Eight Belles hang with the boys. All that heart and her gallant fight, however, ended in the worst of all possible ways: a breakdown, an ambulance on the track. And, with no other choice, she was euthanized by injection. The day began with hope and pomp. Bolstered by the s
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Big Brown Wins Derby By 4 3/4 Lengths; Filly Eight Belles Euthanized
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Red Orbit
- 5/6/2008
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Big Brown was pulling away from the field, accelerating with every powerful stride toward the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. The crowd of 157,770 was on its feet and cheering as the big, unbeaten, muscular bay crossed the line first, 4 3/4 lengths ahead of the filly Eight Belle
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Big Brown rolls to Kentucky Derby win
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The Age
- 5/6/2008
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Big Brown defied history to win the 134th Kentucky Derby today, but the race finished under a pall as runner-up Eight Belles was euthanised. Big Brown, trained by Rick Dutrow and ridden by Kent Desormeaux, remained unbeaten in four career starts with his triumph in the 1 1/4-mile, $US2 million ($A2.
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Big Brown Wins Kentucky Derby, Second Place Horse Dies
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94Country WKKJ
- 5/5/2008
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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Big Brown, making just his fourth career start, won the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Big Brown, who started from the outside post as the favorite, rallied on the outside just past the three-quarters marker to take the lead and
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