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Boundary x Mien (Nureyev)
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Richard Dutrow, Jr.

Dutrow comes from a family of trainers: his late father, Dick, was a leading conditioner on the East Coast and his brother Tony is based in Maryland. He began working for his father at age 16. He has been the leading trainer at both Aqueduct and Belmont Park, and was the top trainer in New York in 2001 and 2002 in terms of wins.
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Kent Desormeaux

Kent Desormeaux

Desormeaux, a native of Maurice, La., began riding in 1986 at Evangeline Downs; a year later he moved from Louisiana to Maryland. There, he led the nation's apprentices in victories in 1987, but his 450 wins led all jockeys. In 1989, Desormeaux blitzed the record for victories in a year by riding to the winner's circle 598 times, breaking Chris McCarron's 1974 mark of 546.
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IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., et al

IEAH Stables is the racing subsidiary of International Equine Acquisitions Holdings, owned by Michael Iavarone and Richard J. Schiavo, both New York residents. Iavarone worked as an investment banker on Wall Street before forming IEAH, and Schiavo worked in the financial services industry.
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Monticule

When Dr. Knapp was working on his degree at the University of Kentucky, Secretariat was in his prime, and Dr. Knapp couldn’t help but be enchanted by central Kentucky and Thoroughbreds. Although he left Lexington in the mid-seventies to pursue business interests in Texas, he vowed to return when the time was right. Dr. Knapp followed the industry from afar via a subscription to The Blood-Horse.
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Big Brown

Race History

Graded Earnings: $600,000
Race Record: 4-4-0-0
FinishDateRaceChartsRecapVideo
1st05.3.2008Kentucky Derby (GI) - Churchill DownsChartsRecapVideo
Strong move when asked, never challenged
1st03.29.2008Florida Derby (GI) - Gulfstream ParkChartsRecapVideo
Moved inside quickly, set fast fractions, drew off easily in stretch
1st03.5.2008Allowance - Gulfstream ParkChartsVideo
Explosive turn of foot in stretch to win by 12 3/4-lengths
1st09.3.2007Maiden Special Weight - SaratogaChartsVideo
Quick early lead, drew away easily when asked

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Dates

Track (Condition)DistanceTime (How)Rank
Palm Meadows (Fast)5 Furlongs:58.60 H1/1
Palm Meadows (Fast)5 Furlongs1:00.60 B1/2
Palm Meadows (Fast)5 Furlongs1:00.60 H1/3
Palm Meadows (Fast)5 Furlongs:59.20 H1/43
Palm Meadows (Fast)5 Furlongs1:00.40 H1/8
Palm Meadows (Fast)5 Furlongs1:00.40 H2/33
Palm Meadows (Fast)4 Furlongs:48.00 H2/23

Pedigree Analysis

Big Brown is by Boundary, who made all eight of his starts in sprints, winning six times and recording Grade 3 wins in the A Phenomenon H. and the Roseben H.. Pensioned from stud duty in 2005, Boundary is represented by 22 black-type winners to date with his leading performers being Minardi and Pomeroy. The former, a Group 1 winner in England and Ireland as a two-year-old over six furlongs, was a disappointment when tried at a mile the following year, and Pomeroy is best known as a sprinter winning the King's Bishop S. (G1) and the Forego S. (G1), both over seven furlongs.

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James Scully's Derby Recap

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Big Brown Dominating Winner Of Kentucky Derby 134

posted by CDI on May 03, 2008

Kentucky Derby Notes (May 2, 2008)

posted by CDI on May 02, 2008

James Scully's Morning Notes (May 1, 2008)

posted by Brisnet Editorial on May 01, 2008
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