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Big Brown is off to the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown betting schedule. It will be run on May 17th and there won’t be 20 horses running in this race like the Kentucky Derby as it looks to be a short field which might not even have 10 race horses. No one from the Kentucky Derby wants to run against Big Brown, especially on just two weeks rest. Big Brown will remain at Churchill Downs until May 14th, when he will be flown to Baltimore, according to Dutrow.

The 2008 Derby will be known for the tragic death of Eight Belles. Her death overshadowed the perfomance of Big Brown that day. With the Preakness and the potential of a Triple Crown betting sweep coming up on May 17th, Eight Belles death will bring back the memory of Barbaro in 2006. That is what I remember when I think of the Preakness.

People are saying that 3rd place finished Denis of Cork should be encouraged to run in the Preakness after his showing in the Derby. They have to understand that Pimlico race course is a speed favoring track and that is good for Big Brown. Denis of Cork is a come-from-behind horse and that goes well at this racetrack. My guess is that he will probably go in the last leg of the Triple Crown at Belmont Park on June 17th. This will give him an extra 1/4 mile and could allow him to catch a tired Big Brown from running 3 races in 5 weeks.

I would love to see a Triple Crown winner in my lifetime and it could be this year. I think Big Brown is an incredible horse and should win it, but I would have loved to see that rematch with Eight Belles. Big Brown should win the Preakness with ease in what is going to be a short field, and then on to Belmont to try to complete his quest for the Triple Crown on June 17th.