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One day after being eased up in the stretch and failing miserably in his bid to win the Triple Crown, Big Brown appears to be fine physically, according to co-owner Michael Iavarone.
Big Brown was attempting to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978 before those hopes were dashed with a last-place finish in the grueling 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes Saturday, June 7, at Belmont Park.
After the race, questions immediately arose if the previously unbeaten horse was injured. The bay colt raced despite a slight quarter crack to his left front hoof.
However, Iavarone said Sunday that Big Brown looks to be in good physical shape.
“We went over him good last night after the race, and again this morning, and there’s nothing physically that’s shown up,” Iavarone told the New York Racing Association media office. “I’m as confused as anybody. The only think we’re resorting to right now is the track might have been too deep for him and he didn’t like it out there. He’s clean, he’s sound, he’s just angry.”
“He scoped clean. His feet are ice cold, quarter crack not an issue.” Ivarone continued. “He had a very loose hind left shoe, but that’s not an issue. We’ll just chalk it up to a question mark at this point.
Iavarone said plans for the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner are to keep his regular training schedule with a planned start in the Jim Dandy Stakes on July 27 en route to the Travers Stakes on August 23 at Saratoga.
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