Posted on 05/17/2008 3:30:37 PM PDT by skimask
Big Brown looks like a Tripe Crown cinch. He wasn't even challenged today. This horse is a monster. Visions of Secretariat.
Yep - he destroyed the field. And he had plenty left at the end...
No doubt. The most dominating performances since "Big Red" (in '73).
It helps when you shoot the 2nd place winner after each race.
What a talent.
Kent didn’t even have to go to the whip. He set the bit and Big Brown ran away from everybody.
He accelerated at the end like he was equipped with an afterburner. I’ve never seen a horse leave the field behind so suddenly.
Well . . .it was a nice race, against an uninspiring field. He’s only had four starts, for heaven’s sake. Let’s hold our fire on calling him the next Secretariat until he has another mile and a half under his belt. When I see him win the Belmont by 25 lengths and break Secretariat’s excellent time, I’ll say we have another Man O’War/Secretariat on our hands.
I hope Big Brown wins instead of choking at the end like Smarty Jones and Funny Cide did.
Big Brown looked like he wanted to charge to the lead a lot earlier, but was held back. He barely broke a sweat.
Ping
Holy crap, I just watched that video clip and Secretariat totally smoked those other horses.
Fastest 1 1/2 miles in history. ...by wide margin. Still to this day.
Big Brown is a very good horse in a weak year, but no Secretariat.
Kentucky Derby winning times:
Secretariat 1:59 2/5 ( still the derby record after 35 years )
Big Brown 2:01.82
Preakness Stakes winning times:
Secretariat 1:53 2/5 (unofficial) 1:54.4 ( official )
Big Brown 1:54.8
Belmont Stakes winning time:
Secretariat 2:24 ( still the stakes, track, and world record after 35 years )
If Big Brown can become only the second horse to win the Belmont Stakes in under 2:26, he will rank as one of the better horses in racing history -— but still no Secretariat!
Oh, you all are talking about a horse. Nevermind!:)
Perhaps not quite in Secretariat’s league, but it was a fun and exciting race and I really would love to see a Triple Crown win again!
Can’t wait for Belmont!
Narcissistic loon.
LOL
Big Brown/Desormeaux (and that’s how you have to see them)
do not strike me as a duo that could choke when the real heat is on, and that describes the Belmont. In fact, at this point, I do see a Secretariat like Belmont from BB.
Maybe not 31 lengths, but maybe 21 , which would be thrilling enough. His people just have to pray he stays healthy, and has come out of the Preakness with no complications of any kind (especially to his “feet”, his only known problem area) There’s already a challenger horse being talked up, did you catch it in the post race chatter on CH. 4? Possible problem for Big Brown......Casino Drive. Never heard of him, but I assume he’s good. You just KNOW the commentators have to chat up a challenger even at this point, to create interest. ANYWAY I had about 20 $1 superfectas, and had the 3 and 6 in 3rd and 4th in a number of them, but didn’t figure on the 1 to be 2nd.
Secretariat was a special horse...The Big Red Bay
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