Don Chavez

I don’t know what was worse. Seeing Big Brown come out of the gate rank, and knowing before the first turn that he didn’t have a chance of winning the Triple Crown, or listening to the chick across the bar scream “come on” while practically in tears even though there was still 5/8 of a mile left? I hate shit like that. These are the same people who think the race is over when the horses cross the finish line for the first time at the Derby.

It was no surprise that there wasn’t an ounce of sympathy for sale to Big Brown trainer Rick Dutrow.

ESPN - Someone asked trainer David Carroll, whose Denis of Cork finished second, whether he felt bad about helping spoil a Triple Crown.

“No, I don’t,” Carroll said. “Not one little bit. There’s a right way and a wrong way. You win with class and you lose with class.

“Basically what [Dutrow] has been saying is, [Denis of Cork] is a P.O.S. And he isn’t. He rubbed me the wrong way.”

On the positive side of things, Busted Coverage found this video of a guy who obviously didn’t read my article on why you shouldn’t have bet Big Brown to win.

Cuzoogle also came through with some ridiculous photos of Shaq dressed as a jockey promoting Vitamin Water. I have an uneasy feeling that long after Shaq retires he will be pestering the world with shitty commercials.