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Bodog Racebook's resident expert offers his theories into the downfall of Big Brown. (AP Images)

What the hell happened? is the general school of thought surrounding Big Brown's Triple Crown upset last weekend. With doctors finding nothing wrong with thoroughbred the real head scratcher is, what gives?

Bodog Racebook's expert Steve Davidowitz is of the opinion that there were multiple factors that came together to create Big Brown's perfect storm of defeat. Davidowitz's in-depth analysis include theories that Big Brown's missing crucial workouts in the days leading up to the Belmont played a pivotal role in his loss; that he may have suffered from dehydration and the possibility that the absence of the steroid drug Winstrol, which Rick Dutrow legally gave the horse once per month up until April 15th, may have contributed to his apparent state of dehydration. With Breeders' Cup coming up in the fall, will Big Brown face-off against Curlin?

Read the Steve Davidowitz's article What Happened to Big Brown in the Belmont in the Bodog Racebook.