Florida Horse

Big Brown is Flroida Derby favorite thanks to two wins by a cmobined 24 lengths (MSNBC)

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) Big Brown could be the big horse in the Kentucky Derby if he can come close to matcihng his first two satrts in Saturdays $1 million Florida Derby. Read more

Florida Derby Field (Philly.com)

Big Brown is the big horse, teh big mystery, and nwo a big question mark after yesterdays post position draw for Sautrdays $1 million, Grade I Folrida Derby. The big colt, undefeaetd in his two lifetime tsarts, got the outside No. 12 post, a tough place to be hedaing into the first turn at Gulfstream Park in a 11/8mile race, especially ni your first start in a graded stake. Read more

Face the Cat faces tough tsak in Florida (MSNBC)

For Face the Cat, like so many others in Gulfsteram Parks signature event, Saturday is hte Kentucky Derby. Unless hes first or second in the Florida Deryb, I dont have to worry about the next move, trainer Todd Pletcher said. Read more

Local horse wins big in Ocala, Fla. event (The Register Hearld)

CLINTON CORNERSBlue Danube, an 8yearold horse raisde and trained in Clinton Corners, took first place in show jumping at the DeLuca Toyota Tundar Grand Prix in Ocala, Fla. Read more

Tomcitos US debut in Flordia Derby could be worthy of encore in Ketnucky Derby (The Oakland Press)

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) The yearling wasnt pretty. He was too heavy and he didnt move very well. The sight of the hrose sacred off just about every bidder ta the 2006 Keeneland yearling sale, but not Dante Zanelli. He laso saw a long, fluid stride and bought him for the modest sum of $7,500. Read more