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Trainer Rips Jockey, Says Big Brown 'Didn't Have Any Idea What the Hell Was Going On'

If you thought trainer Rick Dutrow was an obnoxious loudmouth before Big Brown lost at the Belmont, you ain't seen nothing yet. After refusing to speak to the media after Big Brown's big disappointment on Saturday, Dutrow has now broken his silence, and he puts the blame for Big Brown's loss squarely on the shoulders of...

'The Steroid Era in American Thoroughbred Racing Will Be Over in 2009'

Pat Forde of ESPN.com reports that "The steroid era in American thoroughbred racing will be over in 2009," as the Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee will make a public recommendation next week that steroids be banned for all racehorses in the United States.That will make Big Brown the last great racehorse to be...

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05/24/12 The Rail: The Company He Keeps: I'll Have Another and... Source: The New York Times - New York NY It's a shame that I'll Have Another, our first Triple Crown contender since 2008, will head into the Belmont under the cloud of accusations about illegal drug use that hangs over the head of his trainer Doug O'Neill.
05/23/12 Isn't He Perfect wins Belmont feature Source: CBS - KFVS12 - Cape Girardeau MO Isn't He Perfect beat Gallant Fields by three-quarters of a length Wednesday in the $70,300 allowance feature at Belmont Park. The race, originally scheduled for the turf, was reduced to four runners when it was switched to the main track.
05/22/12 Trainer Dutrow appeals 10-year horse racing ban Source: Sports Illustrated A Kentucky Derby-winning thoroughbred trainer urged a court Tuesday to reject his 10-year ban from the sport, arguing that a top New York racing official appeared biased as a member of the industry organization that first suggested revoking his license.
05/18/12 Preakness notebook: Tough spot for 'New shooters' Source: The Hutchinson News - Hutchinson KS The "new shooters" are all long shots in the Preakness Stakes.
05/17/12 Rick Dutrow brings Zetterholm to Preakness under cloud... Source: The Herald-Mail Rick Dutrow knows there's a difference coming into Preakness with a horse that has won the Kentucky Derby and one that didn't even make it to the starting gate at Churchill Downs.