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Rick Dutrow Jr. living a Kentucky Derby dream

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Rick Dutrow Jr. living a Kentucky Derby dream with Big Brown (AP)

Horse trainer Todd Pletcher watches Behindatthebar being walked in the paddock prior to the running of the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, April 19, 2008. Pletcher will be sending out Monba and Cowboy Cal _ the 1-2 finishers in the Blue Grass Stakes _ to try to end his 0-for-19 Kentucky Derby record.

About 10 years ago, trainer Rick Dutrow Jr.’s address was Barn 1, Tack Room D, Aqueduct Racetrack, New York. Park Avenue, it wasn’t. “I loved it,” he said, a hardy laugh following. “I was right there in the barn with my horses. I had my microwave set up. I was good. Really. If I lost everything and had to do it again, I’m there.” From there to here, Dutrow has emerged as one of the nation’s top…


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