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• According to Newsday, Big Brown, the horse that failed to win the Triple Crown after finishing last in the Belmont Stakes in 2008, may have had a loose shoe on his rear left foot.

• Fast Facts

  1. Big Brown won Kentucky Derby and Preakness
  2. Would have won Triple Crown if he had won Belmont Stakes
  3. Heavily favored to win Belmont Stakes
  4. Jockey Kent Desormeaux didn't allow Big Brown to finish
  5. Co-owner Michael Iavarone and veterinarian Greg Bennett agree loose shoe could have hindered Big Brown

• The Belmont Stakes

  Directly after the race, Michael Iavarone, one of the co-owners of Big Brown's stable, noted that the horse had a loose shoe. However, at the time, Iavarone called the loose shoe "not an issue." On June 21, 2008, the horse racing magazine The Blood-Horse printed a close-up photograph of the thoroughbred's left rear foot during the race which appeared to show a loose shoe. After seeing the photograph, Iavarone was "shocked" and said the shoe could have significantly hindered the champion during the race.

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