Two foregone conclusions in one day bite the dust and kiss goodbye the sweepstakes they were aiming for formerly as front runners.
Big Brown let it all go at the Belmont this afternoon---coming in last---ending all hopes to take the Triple Crown. Big disappointment. Was it the heat that caused him to lose his drive, or just a bad day?
From the Sunday Washington Times article:
"In fact, Big Brown did have nothing left in his big tank. The grueling schedule finally caught up to the big colt around the second turn when, for the first time in his six-race career, he didn't respond when Desormeaux asked for acceleration.
"Unable to catch eventual winner Da' Tara and unlikely to finish second or third, Big Brown was taken out of the race by Desormeaux near the end of the second turn and finished last, becoming the 11th horse since 1978 to win the Triple Crown's opening two legs, but lose the 1 1/2-mile Belmont."
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