Saratoga Springs, New York So while the august owners of Big Brown await the creation of a phony grass race at Belmont Park or more likely Philadelphia Park to accommodate their bloated egos, feed the bankroll without taxing their overblown animal, the rest of the three-year-old division will gather...

The only thing made clear by three important, nine-furlong Kentucky Derby preps run on Saturday is that the prevailing muddle will remain in place until the issue is settled or on May 3. Of the three races, the Wood Memorial was easily the most critical. In defeat, War Pass dispelled the memory of his...