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Published: June 8, 2008
Sanderson still loves horse racing, Big Brown
By Robert Przybylo
It wasn't what he wanted, but Jones resident Jason Sanderson will never forget his Saturday at Remington Park .

Sanderson, 9, was taken to the track by his father, Jack, to try to watch history if Big Brown could win horse racing's Triple Crown.

Before the race, Sanderson was as giddy as someone who was at Remington Park to watch the races for the first time – because he was there for the first time.

"I ...

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