Big Brown is a breeze closer the Kentucky Derby after a five-furlong move Friday in 1:00.60 at Palm Meadows training center, his second work since a win in the Florida Derby. “It was just what I was looking for. It was basic…nothing special,” said trainer Rick Dutrow. “We don’t need to squeeze the lemon...

Grade 2 hero SMOOTH AIR (Smooth Jazz) couldn't gain ground on favored Big Brown (Boundary) in the stretch of Saturday's $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, but the bay colt performed well enough to stamp his ticket to the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 3. read more

We now know this much about Big Brown. :22.76, 45.83, 1:10.08, 1:35:18, 1:48.16 A horse capable of running nine furlongs on the lead at this pace in his third career start while leaving those who chased early reeling and widening his lead to five lengths in the last furlong is by any measure a serious...

IEAH Stables et al's BIG BROWN (Boundary) came into the Florida Derby (G1) inexperienced and untested from two career outings, but left as one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby (G1) after posting a superb, five-length tour-de-force at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. read more

Beat the favorite? This may be the spot Big Brown, officially anointed horse-of-the moment after two starts, both lengthy victories six months apart on different surfaces and in soft spots, is the overnight favorite to win the Grade I Florida Derby on Saturday at Gulfstream despite having drawn the outside...

Hutcheson S. (G2) winner SMOOTH AIR (Smooth Jazz) will make his next start in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on March 29, according to trainer Bennie Stutts Jr. The bay colt most recently finished a close third in the Sam F. Davis S. on February 16 at Tampa Bay Downs. Smooth Air worked one mile in...

An eye-popping allowance win at Gulfstream March 5 has made insiders take notice of Big Brown, who may be a late-blooming darkhorse for the Derby....( read more )