Kentucky Derby favorite looking good so far
Published 5/2/2008 at chicagotribune.com - Sports
Trainer Rick Dutrow was delighted with what he saw Thursday when he introduced Big Brown to Churchill Downs. The 3-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday's Kentucky Derby whizzed through a 3-furlong workout in 35 2/5 seconds.
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