Paul Moran at the Races

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• Finally, 5,000

  It was beginning to appear that there would be another Triple Crown winner before Kent Desormeaux won his 5,000th race but after an 0-for-30 slump that followed 4,998, which came at Philadelphia Park, and another dozen or so blanks between 4,999, on Wednesday... Posted Jul 27 2008, 06:33 PM by Paul Moran at the races Filed under: Saratoga, Kent Desormeaux

• Opening-day notes / Trying to stay dry

  Saratoga Springs, New York Rain, thunderstorms and more of both dominate the near-term weather forecast. Summer at the Spa was underway on Wednesday for the 140th time with umbrellas drawn, the confusion – inoperable self-service betting machines, balky... Posted Jul 23 2008, 06:29 PM by Paul Moran at the races Filed under: Belmont, Saratoga, Kent Desormeaux, Gary Contessa

• Enough already!

  The vilification of Kent Desormeaux continues with none other than Gary Stevens piling criticism of his performance astride Big Brown in the Belmont Stakes on the pyre. Enough already. Stevens offered the opinion that Big Brown should have been sent to... Posted Jun 11 2008, 03:42 PM by Paul Moran at the races Filed under: Gary Stevens, Big Brown, Rick Dutrow, Kent Desormeaux

• The long, long shadow of Big Brown

  At this point there is little to add to the dialogue in regard to Big Brown. Against any standard, the Kentucky Derby winner towers over 11 three-year-olds who have shown up at Pimlico, most of whom are here because (1) a million dollars will be distributed... Posted May 16 2008, 01:18 PM by Paul Moran at the races Filed under: Triple Crown, Big Brown, Pimlico, Preakness, Kent Desormeaux

• Peter Pan: Casino Drive stops the show

  Though most are conceding the Preakness Stakes to Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, the colt who pulled off a classic victory in his fourth lifetime start and will be a prohibited favorite to add the second leg of the Triple Crown to his short but flawless... Posted May 10 2008, 06:19 PM by Paul Moran at the races Filed under: Big Brown, Belmont Stakes, Casino Drive, Peter Pan, Kent Desormeaux, Belmont Park

• Preakness: Friday notes

  Desormeaux returns to Maryland with Derby winner; Hey Byrn, Icabad Crane, Riley Tucker join the cast Baltimore From the Maryland Jockey Club Twenty-one years ago Kent Desormeaux announced his presence with authority in Maryland by winning 450 races. Two... Posted May 09 2008, 04:11 PM by Paul Moran at the races Filed under: Big Brown, Hey Byrn, Rick Dutrow, Preakness, Kent Desormeaux