Will Casino Drive Steal Big Brown’s Thunder?
May 22nd, 2008
While everyone else is betting on Big Brown, you may find more value in Casino Drive.
Big Brown has thrilled racing fans during the first two jewels of the Triple Crown, and he seems invincible going into the Belmont Stakes. But there’s a lot of talk about a horse out of Japan named Casino Drive beating Big Brown in the final jewel.
Casino Drive has run two races, winning both by wide margins. He will be rested for four weeks going into the Belmont, and his pedigree (a half sibling to two previous Belmont winners, Jazil and Rags to Riches) points to him being stronger at longer distances.
The only thing not going Casino Drive’s way is that he’ll have a new jockey for the Belmont. Kent Desormeaux has been his jockey to date, but he’ll be riding Big Brown for a chance at history. Casino Drive has impressed enough that he is getting Belmont Stakes odds of 9/2 against Big Brown, who’s getting 2/7 at this point.



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