I thought Big Brown was a pretty good name. Simple and tough. Names like Affirmed, Whirlaway, and Spectacular Bid seemed to add another dimension to those Derby winners. Best name of all might have been Exterminator.
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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