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PROUDINSKY EATS BIG BROWN'S DUST
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Big Brown won last Saturday in the $500,000 Monmouth Stakes on turf. He beat Proudinsky by about half a length.

The bay colt by Boundary and out of Mien, by Nureyev, started from the number four post and broke well, and by the clubhouse turn was in first place. Kent Desormeaux rode him.

Coming around the clubhouse turn, Big Brown, followed closely by Get Serious, pulled about six lengths away from the rest of the pack. Down the backstretch, Big Brown said goodbye to Get Serious and pulled away by two and a half.

The quarter mile was run in good time of 23.2

Get Serious had gone wide in the turn, sitting off of Big Brown for a little ways down the backstretch. He then moved up to about a half length behind Big Brown. Proudinsky was third on the inside, and Kiss the Kid was fourth on the outside.

Big Brown ran three quarters in 1:11.1.

As the horses came around the last turn, Get Serious clung to Big Brown. Shakis was coming up on the outside, and Proudinsky, somewhat caught on the inside, was giving his best now.

Down the stretch a little, Proudinsky pulled to the outside, making way for Silver Tree. Shakis was hung up back in the pack from his early stretch run, but as Proudinsky and Silver Tree pulled about a half length behind Big Brown, Shakis gave all he had and came up to about one and a half lengths behind Proudinsky. Big Brown, running with his head held high, was giving it all. Desormeaux gave a hand ride to Big Brown at the very end. He crossed the wire a half length in front of Proudinsky. Shakis finished a good third, about a length back of Proudinsky, and Silver Tree ended up fourth about one and a half lengths back of Shakis.

Good job, Big Brown. And good luck in the Breeder's Cup Classic! ~Equine Lover