Big Brown captured the hopes of racing fans over the last few months. We all hoped to see the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years, but he fizzled in the Belmont and that dream was lost. So does this mean that Big Brown is finished? It could be.

Most great horses have had bad races where they just weren’t up to running at their best. They are animals after all, not machines that we can depend on performing as long as appropriate mechanical preparations are done before the race. But Big Brown has a pedigree that points to him having a short career. He was bred for strength, not longevity, and both his sire and dam had dominant yet short racing careers.

We will find out whether or not Big Brown has anything left in the tank at the $1M Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in New Jersey on August 3rd.

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