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Looks Like BB is going to be in the Breeders Cup.


Big Brown doing fine after Haskell triumph

Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - Leading three-year-old Big Brown came out of Sunday's Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in good shape. Trainer Rick Dutrow, Jr. said the colt "looks great" following his 1 3/4 length win over Coal Play.

"He ran a big race," Dutrow said following the Haskell in the winner's circle. "I'm as happy as I can be with him. It was his first race after pulling up in a race, so how can I not be as thrilled as I am? He could have pulled up again. He showed that he's a true racehorse; he got done what he had to do. I'm very proud of him."

The trainer was extremely pleased with the reaction his colt received Sunday.

"Our operation was thrilled about Monmouth Park and the crowd yesterday (Sunday)," commented Dutrow. "Hearing everyone give a big cheer for Big Brown was great. We couldn't be happier."

Owned by IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., Big Brown returned to his barn at Aqueduct on Monday morning where he will train for a yet undetermined race.

Dutrow has indicated that the colt will not go in the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday, August 23. The three-year-old is being mentioned as a possible starter in the $500,000 Woodward Handicap versus older thoroughbreds on Saturday, August 30. Big Brown's final career race will be the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, October 25.

Big Brown this year has won the Florida and Kentucky Derbies, Preakness Stakes along with the Haskell. He has earned more than $3.3 million with six wins in seven career starts.