May 17, 2008
Big Brown wins Preakness
BALTIMORE — Big Brown charged to the lead turning for home and then cruised down the stretch to win the Preakness on Saturday, still perfect and squarely pointed toward thoroughbred racing’s first Triple Crown in 30 years. “We should have enough horse to get the job done,” said trainer Rick Dutrow Jr., who had predicted his bay colt would win the first two legs.May 04, 2008
COLUMN: No cards for Eight Belles
There won’t be a dramatic fight for life this time around. No national day of mourning for a brave horse who wouldn’t give up. Schoolchildren won’t be sending cards. The people who cried for Eight Belles got it out of the way at the track. They had no choice, because the business of racing goes on.May 03, 2008
Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby, Eight Belles euthanized after injury
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Big Brown backed up his trainer’s boasts with an explosive finishing kick and won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday — a day marred by the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles. The cheers for the winner’s decisive victory were cut short when Eight Belles, the runner-up, was euthanized on the track minutes after the race when she collapsed with two broken front ankles.April 29, 2008
… and they’re off! But the hats are on
For those who want to spend their weekend a little bit closer to home than Kentucky, the Wayne Theatre Alliance has a suggestion — put on a fancy hat, sip mint juleps, speculate on horses and socialize before watching the Kentucky Derby on the big screen, right here in Waynesboro.Page 1 of 1 pages
