Tip your hat to Big Brown. Literally. And please don’t make up any excuses for your horse not winning either. Big Brown was simply the best stallion coming into this race hands down. After a much anticipated race on this first Saturday of May, jockey Kent Desormeaux rode the horse to a 4 3/4-length victory.

I had my eyes on the field since it was announced and always had my money on Big Brown to win this race. Why? Well for a few reasons actually.

1. Big Brown can be closely compared to Big Black. With the Rob and Big show ending this past month you know it was up to Big Brown to give Christopher Boykins some love. Too bad Kent Desormeaux couldn’t have sported this logo.
2. Big Brown was undefeated coming into the race. If you can’t beat ‘em, you might as well join ‘em.
3. 50 years ago a horse by the name of Tim Tam won the Derby. 100 years ago a horse by the name of Stone Street won the Derby. With Big Brown being only one of two horses in the field with two names starting with the same letter I knew he had it in him (wink).

With that stimulating analysis it was just a matter of waiting around till post time to see Big Brown bring home the crown. In all seriousness, Big Brown just seemed to have it in him. No horse has ever won the Florida Derby since the track was reconfigured in 2004 from posts 11 and 12. The turns on the track have been named the Bermuda Triangle, simply because outside horses have no chance of survival upon entering the turns. Big Brown on the other hand, snapped an 0-29 streak from horses lined up in those posts by winning the 2008 Florida Derby by nearly 5 lengths.

Triple Crown winner? Let me think. Yes. Big Brown has what it takes. Jockey Kent Desormeaux said after the race, ” It was smooth sailing all they way.” I guess it’s time to wait and see what Big Bad Mr. Brown has in store for us at Pimlico when he strides up for the Preakness Stakes.