Big Brown Trainer Suspended for Drug Use: earlier this month, Big Brown’s trainer Rick Dutrow had placed all the blame on his jockey for Big Brown’s historic Triple Crown collapse in at the Belmont Stakes. Now, all the blame is being placed on him, for the illegal use of a drug on another horse he currently trains. Big Brown’s infamous trainer, Rick Dutrow, has been placed under a 15-day suspension by Kentucky racing officials after another one of his horses failed a drug test, twice.

According to John Veitch, chief steward of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority, there were two separate drug tests administered on 8-year-old Salute the Count.

The results of these tests revealed that the horse had twice the allowable limit of Clenbuterol in his system after finishing second in the Aegon Turf Sprint at Churchill Downs on May of last year.

What exactly is Clenbuterol, and why is it banned in horseracing? John Veitch explained: "It's a respiratory enhancer… it's become quite popular in racing medication because it's used to train on."

Under normal circumstances, human beings who suffer from asthma and other respiratory problems often use Clenbuterol. Veitch also said that the use of the drug in horses has grown because it can increase lung capacity.

In a phone interview, the colorful trainer admitted he sometimes uses the drug in other horses and was previously reprimanded by the New York Racing and Wagering Board for a similar infraction several years ago. On that same telephone interview, Dutrow added: "I really haven't had any problems with it."

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Iowa Corn Indy 250 Betting Odds 2008: According to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), heavy traffic is anticipated for several hours leading up to this Sunday’s Iowa Corn Indy 250. 

In addition, the Iowa DOT is also expecting the traffic jams to continue through the race, and even after the checkered flag has been waved. SportsBook.com has the best Iowa Corn Indy 250 Betting Odds 2008.  

This Sunday’s race is expected to have a great turnout in fan attendance, as they anticipate crowd volumes to surpass the 40,000 mark, according to Iowa’s DOT District 1.

Race fans attending the Iowa Corn Indy 250 are encouraged to arrive at the speedway as early as possible being 5 am, with the gates of the track opening at 7 am.

After her very disappointing loss in the Indy500 earlier this season, Danica Patrick is hopeful that this time around, she will have a clean shot at claiming this weekend’s Iowa Corn Indy 250 victory. Danica Patrick is a 15 - 1 betting odds favorite to win Sunday’s Iowa Corn Indy 250 2008.

Meanwhile, Indy500 winner Scott Dixon continues to be the betting favorite this season. Scott Dixon’s Iowa Corn Indy 250 2008 Betting Odds are 11 - 4.

SportsBook.com has the best Iowa Corn Indy 250 Betting Odds 2008:

Helio Castroneves: 4 - 1

Dan Wheldon: 9 - 2

Ryan Briscoe: 6 - 1

Tony Kanaan: 6 - 1

Marco Andretti: 8 - 1

zx Field (Any Other Driver): 20 - 1

Vitor Meira: 25 - 1

Hideki Mutoh: 30 - 1

Graham Rahal: 30 - 1

Buddy Rice: 60 - 1

Ed Carpenter: 60 - 1

Oriol Servia: 60 - 1

Ryan Hunter-Reay: 60 - 1 

AJ Foyt IV: 100 - 1

Darren Manning: 100 - 1

Will Power: 100 - 1

Justin Wilson: 100 - 1

Ernesto Viso: 100 - 1

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Big Brown Trainer Blames Jockey for Belmont Stakes Loss: Less than a week ago, Big Brown was a locked betting odds-on favorite to break the current Triple Crown 30-year drought in Thoroughbred horse racing. However, by Saturday’s conclusion of the grueling mile-and-a-half that is the Belmont Stakes, Big Brown had entered the history books, but for all the wrong reasons. Big Brown was a huge betting odds favorite to complete the difficult task of winning the longing Triple Crown.  

Big Brown became the first-ever Triple Crown hopeful to finish in last place at the Belmont Stakes, on the last leg in route to the Triple Crown.

Big Brown’s trainer, Rick Dutrow Jr. is now blames placing all the blame on his jockey for the horse’s historic collapse at the Belmont Stakes. 

Dutrow spoke with the Associated Press Tuesday morning: "I don't want to hurt anyone, especially Kent… but I still don't understand what happened. I don't see the horse with a problem, so I have to direct my attention toward the ride. That's all I can come up with."

Kent Desormeaux, Big Brown’s jockey, felt the horse wasn’t capable of winning the race, and concern for Brownie’s well being, he decided not to push the horse with a quarter-mile still remaining in the race.

After it was all over, he was obviously asked what happened. Desormeaux simply replied: "I had no horse. He was empty." Big Brown Trainer Blames Jockey for Belmont Stakes Loss.  So far, they’ve yet to find anything wrong with Big Brown. Thus, if he remains healthy, Dutrow’s plans are to run Brown in the Travers Stakes on Aug. 23 at Saratoga.

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Da' Tara took the Triple Crown prize away from 1-4 horse betting favorite Big Brown who lost the race miserably in last place. "I had no horse," said Big Brown's jockey, Kent Desormeaux was a little rough pulling Big Brown up when the horse wanted to run, and the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness stakes horse just quit. Da' Tara took the Belmont Stakes payouts with a win by 5.0 lengths. The place bet win was Denis of Cork. And the show bet win was Anak Nakal. Big Brown was heavily bet by the 120,000+ in attendence at the 140th Belmont Stakes . Big Brown was not running impressive and was pulled up. Kent Desormeaux had this to say about the ride. "I had no horse. I have no idea what happened."

Da' Tara's Bemont payouts were 79.00 Win, 28.00 Place, 14.80 to Show. The second placed horse Denis of Cork's Belmot payouts were 5.40 Place and 4.10 Show. In third place Anak Nakal's Belnont payout was 6.20 to show. Rick Dutrow Jr., was boastful this week by simply telling the media "a foregone conclusion." was his Belmont Stakes Prediction.

Dutrow didn’t give Big Brown his monthly injection of anabolic steroids this month and the horse was considerably slower. Dutrow was also under scrutiny this week about his assessment of the quarter crack in Big Brown's front hoof  surfaced after the Preakness and wasn't patched until Friday.

Hooters promoted Big Brown jockey Kent Desormeaux had this to say:

"This horse is the best I've ever ridden. Something's wrong, and I took care of him." Desormeaux came up short in the Triple Crown for the second time and his ride in the 140th Belmont Stakes was suspect.

Bemont Odds at Bodoglife.com:

BodogLife.com has posted Big Brown odds to win the Triple Crown:
 
 
 
No - Big Brown won't win Triple Crown: +180 
 
 
 
BodogLife.com has posted their horse racing betting odds to win the Belmont Stakes 2008:
 
 
 
Big Brown: 1 to 4 

 
Guadalcanal: 20 to 1
 
 
 
Macho Again: 20 to 1
 
 
 
Denis of Cork: 12 to 1
 
 
Da’Tara: 38 to 1
 
 
 
Tale of Ekati: 18 to 1
 
 
 
Anak Nakal: 30 to 1
 
 
 
Ready’s Echo: 30 to 1
 
 
 
Icabad Crane: 20 to 1

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