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Big Brown will race on the turf at Monmouth. (AP Images)

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown will have his final Breeders' Cup prep race on the turf at this Saturday's $500,000 Monmouth Stakes.

"I like plenty of time when I'm heading for a big race," Big Brown's trainer Rick Dutrow said. "I'm a freak about timing [because] I'm afraid of my horse running a huge race too close to the big race. With 40 days there's plenty of time for him to get over it and for me to train him up to his next race. The Breeders' Cup Classic is where we want to run, even if he puts on a show Saturday. Other than the Kentucky Derby, it's the biggest race in the country. He belongs in a race like that."

It's been one since since Big Brown raced on the grass, but Dutrow says Big Brown has been breezed and does better on the turf. To prepare for the Monmouth Stakes, Big Brown worked 5 furlongs in 1:05.35 Tuesday at Aqueduct.

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