Big Brown Draws the Inside

Big Brown has the inside position at the Belmont Stakes. He will be starting from the ‘Number One’ hole. In a shorter race, this might be a concern. Big Brown could be boxed in and not have a free run. However, the Belmont Stakes is not a short sprint. It is a mile and a half; and the inside position may give Big Brown a shorter run over the initial furlongs:

“…”I just can’t see a post position getting him beat,” trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said. “As long as we break good, I can see us getting a good trip. There is not a lot of speed in the race. If we need our horse early on, he’ll be there for us.”"

link: Big Brown draws rail for Belmont Stakes

For all this confidence that Rick Dutrow has in Big Brown, there is a legitimate contender in Casino Drive. Big Brown’s jockey, Kent Desormeaux, knows Casino Drive well and he knows that the horse can have a good run. And even in a small ten horse field, there always can be a surprise as Big Brown tries for Triple Crown history.

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