Big Brown comes to Monmouth, takes care of business
Derby, Preakness winner outdistances field at Haskell Invitational
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer
      One question prevailed in the minds of more than 45,000 racing fans at Monmouth Park Sunday — will Big Brown make the huge comeback so many were hoping for by winning the Haskell Invitational? The answer was yes. "He showed his true class," rider Kent Desormeaux said.
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Father & Son junior squad takes runner-up spot in state tourney
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer
      After losing to Denville in the opening round of this summer's Junior Legion District I tournament, the Father & Son Junior Legion team won its next four games to take second place in the tournament and advance to the state tournament. Father & Son beat Mount Morris 10-5 in the decisive game to qu...
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A day at the races
     Above: Jockey Kent Desormeaux celebrates his victory aboard Big Brown in the 2008 $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport on Aug. 3. Below: Desormeaux holds the winner's trophy from the race.
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