Big Brown (foaled April 10, 2005 in Kentucky Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the fact that native bluegrass is present in many of the pastures throughout the state, based on the fertile soil. It made possible the breeding of high-quality livestock, especially thoroughbred racing horses. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources,) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered a "hot-blooded" horse, known for their agility, speed and spirit racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times are an early example, as is the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. It is inextricably associated with gambling. The common sobriquet for Thoroughbred horse racing is The Sport of Kings and winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby and 2008 Preakness Stakes. Bred by Dr. Gary B. Knapp's[1] Monticule Farms in Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 65th largest in the United States. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region. In 2009 the city's population was estimated at 296,545 anchoring a metropolitan area of 470,849 people and,[2] he won his first five career starts. He was sired by Grade III A graded stakes race is a term applied by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay. These fees, to which the track adds an additional amount, constitute winner Boundary, a son of North American Champion sire Danzig, a son of Northern Dancer Northern Dancer was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history".[citation needed]. Big Brown's dam was Mien, also a granddaughter of Northern Dancer through her sire, Nureyev.[3]

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Two-year-old campaign

Big Brown, named by his owner in honor of UPS United Parcel Service, Inc. , commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Since 2005, its operations include logistics and,[4] was purchased by Brooklyn Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough with approximately 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area. It is also the westernmost county on Long Island, New York New York City, which is geographically the largest city in the state and most populous in the United States, is known for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States and its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, and manufacturing center. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, it is also a destination of choice 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 Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,186 at the 2000 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American place name, authorities disagree on what the exact word was, and hence what it, running away from the field and winning by 11+1⁄4 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 The South Florida metropolitan area, more commonly South Florida, and officially the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area encompasses a three-county area of the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The metropolitan area covers the counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. The three counties are the three most under the care of new trainer, Rick Dutrow.

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.

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]

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 [1], winning by 4+3⁄4 lengths over filly A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use Eight Belles, who was euthanized Animal euthanasia is the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, an animal suffering from an incurable, esp. a painful, disease or condition. Euthanasia methods are designed to cause minimal pain and distress. Euthanasia is distinct from animal slaughter and pest control, which are 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.

Rick Dutrow admitted that he administers stanozolol Stanozolol, commonly sold under the name Winstrol and Winstrol Depot (intra-muscular), was developed by Winthrop Laboratories in 1962. It is a synthetic anabolic steroid derived from testosterone, and has been approved by the FDA for human use, an anabolic steroid Anabolic steroids, officially known as anabolic-androgenic steroids , are drugs which mimic the effects of the male sex hormones testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue (anabolism), especially in muscles. Anabolic steroids also have androgenic and, to his horses, including Big Brown, on the 15th of every month. However, Dutrow stated to ESPN Entertainment Sports Programming Network, almost always referred to by its initialism ESPN, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day 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]

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+1⁄4 lengths over Macho Again,[14] becoming the fourth horse to win both the Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter miles at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57.2 kg) and fillies 121 pounds (54.9 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]

140th Belmont Stakes

On the Friday following the Preakness, a three-inch quarter crack was discovered on the horse's left front hoof A horse hoof is a structure surrounding the distal phalanx of the 3rd digit of each of the four limbs of Equus species, which is covered by complex soft tissue and keratinised (cornified) structures. Since a single digit must bear the full proportion of the animal's weight that is borne by that limb, the hoof is of vital importance to the horse, the same injury that he experienced in both of his front hooves the previous fall Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter, usually in March (Southern Hemisphere) or September (Northern Hemisphere) when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier.[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]

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.

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.

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]

Other Notes

Beginning in 2009, Big Brown stood at stud A stud is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring. A specialized vocabulary exists for de-sexed animals and those animals used in grading up to a purebred status at Three Chimneys Farm in Midway, Kentucky. He was awarded the Eclipse Award as American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse for 2008.

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

Pedigree of Big Brown
Sire Boundary

b. 1990

 Danzig

b. 1977

 Northern Dancer Northern Dancer was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history".[citation needed] Nearctic
Natalma
Pas de Nom Admiral's Voyage
Petitioner
Edge

ch. 1978

 Damascus Sword Dancer
Kerala
Ponte Vecchio Round Table
Terentia
Dam Mien

b. 1999

 Nureyev

b. 1977

 Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Special Forli
Thong
Miasma

b. 1992

 Lear Fan Roberto
Wac
Syrian Circle Damascus
Friendly Circle

References

  1. ^ International Herald Tribune, Big Brown's breeder relies on math, not magic
  2. ^ http://www.startribune.com/local/18545619.html
  3. ^ nytimes.com, Filly’s Death Casts Shadow Over Big Brown’s Derby Victory
  4. ^ UPS Extends Its Pact To Sponsor Big Brown - WSJ.com
  5. ^ A Derby winner's owner who prefers to hang back- NJ.com
  6. ^ Owner Finds Joy in Loyalty - washingtonpost.com
  7. ^ SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports - With Big Brown, it's brain that reigns
  8. ^ A Derby winner's owner who prefers to hang back- NJ.com
  9. ^ Company Profile and Contact Sheet - International Equine Acquisitions Holdings, Inc.
  10. ^ Big Brown Huge in Florida Derby Rout| bloodhorse.com
  11. ^ ESPN - Runner-up Eight Belles breaks front ankles, euthanized on track - Horse Racing
  12. ^ Big Brown Delivers; Filly Breaks Down Blood Horse, updated May 6, 2008, retrieved on June 6, 2008
  13. ^ a b AFP: Big Brown trainer admits giving horse steroids: report
  14. ^ a b Big Brown one step closer to Triple Crown after Preakness romp - Thoroughbred Times
  15. ^ WPRI 12 - Eyewitness News |Big Brown wins again
  16. ^ Big Brown's hoof injury crimps Triple Crown plans
  17. ^ Big Brown OK after hoof repair - Equestrian, Churchill Downs, Belmont Stakes - chicagotribune.com
  18. ^ Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
  19. ^ houmatoday.com, Patching up Big Brown's cracked front hoof
  20. ^ www.courier-journal.com, Big Brown's hoof to get a checkup
  21. ^ therail.blogs.nytimes.com, Big Brown Doesn’t Need Patch Until Race
  22. ^ "Big Brown's racing career over after injury - USATODAY.com". http://www.usatoday.com/sports/topstories/2008-10-17-2261910286_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-16.

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