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Rick Porter’s wild ride.
Mid-Atlantic-based owner talks about his extreme highs and lows –? and horror accompanying loss of Kentucky Derby runner-up Eight Belles.
Story by Sean Clancy. Page 18

Requiem for a missing crown.
Within the last three decades, Big Brown is the 11th Kentucky Derby/ Preakness winner to lose the Belmont, and the first who failed to finish.
Story by Sean Clancy. Page 24

Newsmaker
Kelly Breen: Monmouth Park trainer is one to watch. Story by Ryan Goldberg. Page 50



Lead story

Rick Porter’s wild ride.
Mid-Atlantic-based owner talks about his extreme highs and lows?–?and horror accompanying loss of Kentucky Derby-G1 runner-up Eight Belles.....more
by Sean Clancy.