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Derby Winner Big Brown Is 1-2 Favorite In Preakness

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The Associated Press

Published: May 15, 2008

BALTIMORE - Big Brown was installed as the 1-2 early favorite for Saturday's Preakness, with the Kentucky Derby winner going for a victory that could set up a Triple Crown try three weeks later in the Belmont Stakes.

A field of 13 3-year-olds was entered Wednesday, with Big Brown drawing the No. 7 post for the 13/16th-mile race at Pimlico.

Eleven winners have come from that post, the last being Silver Charm in 1997. Silver Charm also won the Kentucky Derby, but was outdueled in the stretch run of the Belmont by Touch Gold to lose his Triple Crown bid.

Big Brown is 4-0 in his career, having won by a combined total 33 lengths. He was to arrive at Pimlico about two hours late Wednesday night from Louisville, Ky., where he has been stabled since his Derby win May 3.

Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. didn't attend the draw since he was traveling on the plane with Big Brown. He has expressed concern about running Big Brown again so soon after his 4 3/4 -length win in the Derby. It will be the colt's shortest turnaround in his young career.

"We all know how hard it is to win the Kentucky Derby and come back in two weeks to win the Preakness," Big Brown co-owner Michael Iavarone said.

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