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Big Brown to see action in Haskell Invitational on August 3!
Big Brown will next be seen in action in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park Race Track on August 3, one of his owners revealed on Thursday.
"The race fits his style," co-owner Paul Pompa Jr. said Thursday. "We were disappointed after the Belmont, and we needed to regroup. We did and the Haskell is the plan."
The choice of the 1 1/8-mile Haskell Invitational being Big Brown's next foray was made based on considerations on the race track and the weather. It had earlier been bruited that Big Brown will be seeing action in the 1¼-mile Travers Stakes at Saratoga race track on August 23.
A run in early August also leaves open the possibility of another race before the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Oct. 25 at Santa Anita race track -- Big Brown's final start before he is retired to stud at Three Chimneys in Kentucky . Pompa said the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park race track on Oct. 1 is also an option.
When told of the news, Bob Kulina, the general manager of Monmouth Park race track was delighted. "It will make it our biggest day of the year and a huge day for New Jersey racing and Monmouth Park ," he said. "We have been fortunate to get some good horses. Hopefully, our luck will continue."
Big Brown has been training daily at Aqueduct Race Track.
Jockey Kent Desormeaux, criticized by some for his ride in the Belmont , is expected to retain the mount.
"There's been no discussion on replacing him," Pompa said.
Monmouth Park race track initiated a Triple Crown race bonus a few years ago that will pay the owners and Dutrow $50,000 each to run their colt in the Haskell Invitational. The bonus is worth $25,000 for each Triple Crown race victory. |
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