Archive for the ‘Horse Racing’ Category
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Well, here we are again. If Rumors and Rants hasn't become your go-to blog for all things related to Big Brown by now, you are no friend to us.Just kidding. Come back often. We're just winging this horse racing stuff.Anyway, Triple Crown favorite Big Brown drew the No. 1 post, ...
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Big Brown galloped nine furlongs Wednesday, his first workout since being diagnosed with a crack in his hoof that sent shudders through the sports world.Hopefully that was sufficiently dramatic for you. I don't even know what a furlong is. No idea. But here I am giving my best effort and ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Well THANK GOD. According to this here story on ESPN.com Big Brown is going to be just fine for the Belmont Stakes. So, we can still assume the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years is forthcoming, right?I mean, a crack in a hoof doesn't sound like that big a ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
We're not much for horse races around these parts. Not much for them at all. But the second leg of the Triple Crown, The Preakness, is Saturday. So, here's your obligatory pre-race post.The early line is out, and Big Brown, the Kentucky Derby winner, is the overwhelming favorite at 1-2 ...
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
As you all know by now, the only filly in this year's Kentucky Derby, Eight Belles, finished second to Big Brown, then broke both her front ankles and was euthanized at the track.We here around Rumors and Rants take death pretty seriously. Even when it's a horse. So, against my ...
Posted in Dead Animals, Eight Belles, Hillary Clinton, Politics | 2 Comments »
