"They were hoping for the outside position, like he had in the Kentucky Derby, to avoid being trapped," said ESPN's Janine Edwards.

A single horse can move at roughly 30 miles an hour, with 240 heartbeats per minutes.Researchers have discovered that these massive athletes have a secret weapon: their spleens. Affirmed's got a nose in front as they come under the wire! SIMON: Mr. Nack, there have been 10 horses over the past 30 years who won the first two legs of the Triple Crown but not this third one, Belmont. He had a bruise that he suffered from a stone in practice. But this year, many have pinned their hopes on Big Brown, the thoroughbred who has already captured the first two legs of the crown and is favored to win the Belmont this Saturday.Horse racing enthusiasts say that what sets Big Brown apart is his unmatched "second gear," a burst of energy the horse exhibits to power ahead in a race's final leg.Big Brown has dominated his two previous races, easily claiming victory in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Bye, bye baby — he's blowing them away. The last horse to win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and Belmont was Affirmed. Big Brown Favored at Belmont on Saturday As horse goes for Triple Crown, researchers try to explain his "second gear." Thank so much. Everyone except the horse knew otherwise. Affirmed and Alydar, heads apart. Is that possible? Barr gives false recounting of Texas voter fraud case to cast doubt on mail-in voting11 arrested, 3 cops hurt in 3rd night of Rochester protests over Daniel Prude's deathWhich states will have Kanye West on the ballot since access deadlines have passed? It will survive, but I mean, I don't - I think people would really start leaving, leaving in droves. The Preakness is the third Saturday in May. Alydar on the outside driving. 'World's loneliest elephant' okayed to quit zoo for new life Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. was a no-show, leaving questions and few answers about what happened to Big Brown in Saturday's 1 1/2-mile Belmont. The horse, owned by Japanese people, named Casino Drive, was scratched from the race this morning. Affirmed under a left-hand whip. SIMON: You know, I think anybody watching the Belmont today, you have to think about Eight Bells who was euthanized after breaking both front ankles in the Derby and, of course, the memory many of us still have of Barbaro's tragic breakdown in the 2006 Preakness. The last horse to win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and Belmont was Affirmed. The racing industry is holding its collective breath at the beginning of all of these major classic races. Copyright © 2008 NPR. He's not in pain," said Edwards, "[This is] not something that could cause a permanent injury, nothing that could cause catastrophic injury. And he suffered this stone bruise the other day and they had to scratch him this morning. "It's amazing … It's a lot of power and a lot of weight. NACK: Well, I don't think so, actually.

What other horses would you point us to? Dyson TP02 Air Purifier (Refurbished) Buy for $200 from Newegg. They put a patch on it. But I just think this horse is just so superior to everybody else, I don't think it's going to matter.

"You just don't want a horse coming into a race of this magnitude without being 100 percent physically in every way," said Edwards. SIMON: A little news first. Big Brown was dead last at Belmont. He joins us by phone from a hotel near Belmont Park in New York. Visit our website Mr. NACK: Well, once they get here, they've already had two, and it's all done within a period of five weeks. By Julie June Stewart. The Derby is the first Saturday in May. "He starts to pin his ears back, getting into that zone," she pointed out. Does this remove the most obvious rival? "Also causing concern is a crack in Big Brown's left hoof. RYAN OWENS, RICH McHUGH and … By. "Having wire sutures in your foot and an acrylic patch is, in my opinion, not 100 percent. And they certainly will be holding their collective breath today. But the odds of Casino Drive becoming the third straight Belmont winner from the same mare are as low as 43 trillion to one, according to the New York Times. "Look at his tail, waving like an American flag. "Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest?

During a race, a horse like Big Brown has twice the amount of oxygen in his blood than an Olympic sprinter would have.But experts can't explain Big Brown's "second gear," saying it is horse psychology, rather than physiology. "Bets have placed Big Brown at favorable two-to-five odds, according to the Associated Press. To keep him together, to keep his nose in the feet tub, it's just a very hard thing to pull off. Unidentified Broadcaster: It's Alydar in a firm battling back along the inside! It has been laced together with wire sutures and will have an acrylic seal put over it on Friday afternoon, according to Edwards. But there's another horse in here that's got a chance, I think, a horse named Denis of Cork. He didn't even cross the finish line. "I watched him train. One is a mile and a quarter, one is a mile and three-sixteenths, and then they come up to a mile and a half. Mr. WILLIAM NACK (ESPN Commentator; Author, "Secretariat: Making of a Champion): It's my pleasure.

Two weeks between them. June 6, 2008 -- It's been three decades since horse racing's most coveted prize, the Triple Crown, was last claimed. All rights reserved. William Nack is a commentator for ESPN and author of "Secretariat: Making of a Champion." "Big Brown doesn't have that same type of pedigree, but he's got that tangible … will to keep running, when the other athletes give up," said Edwards.Back at Rutgers University, Malinowski replayed the Preakness Stakes, her eyes following Big Brown as he broke away from the pack and raced for the finish line. G/O Media may get a commission.

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