Big Brown cruises to Preakness victory

Unbeaten Big Brown followed up his Kentucky Derby victory by winning the Preakness Stakes in dominant fashion at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. Big Brown, the overwhelming favourite ridden by Kent Desormeaux, grabbed the lead at the top of the...

Unbeaten Big Brown followed up his Kentucky Derby victory by winning the Preakness Stakes in dominant fashion at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.

Big Brown, the overwhelming favourite ridden by Kent Desormeaux, grabbed the lead at the top of the stretch and easily drew away from the field for his fifth career triumph. Derby trial winner Macho Again finished second in the 12-horse race, while Tesio Stakes champion Icabad Crane took third.

The Kentucky-bred son of Boundary will run in the Belmont Stakes on June 7 in New York with hopes of becoming the 12th Triple Crown winner and first since Affirmed in 1978.

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