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Derby winner 'Big Brown' takes name from UPS

ajc.com » 2008 » May » 6th » Derby winner 'Big Brown' takes name from UPS

Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown may be big and brown, but he actually gets his name from an Atlanta company known for its brown trucks and uniforms. The original owner of the big colt, which won Saturday's race by 4 1/2 lengths, says he named the horse for delivery giant UPS. The company is known in the industry as Big Brown and uses the Brown theme in some ads. Paul Pompa Jr. dedicated the … Continue Reading »

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