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Louisville man to attend 76th straight Kentucky Derby

Louisville man John Sutton to attend his 76th straight Kentucky Derby

A Louisville man will attend his 76th consecutive Kentucky Derby on May 2 as a guest of Churchill Downs, Wave 3 News reports.

John Sutton, 84, first attended the race with his father in 1940, and together they correctly picked the winner, an underdog named Gallahadion. Since then, he has attended every Derby and collected every program. He also owns every Triple Crown-winning ticket for Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed.

As if 76 straight years requires any further context, Sutton's streak has lasted just short of the American life expectancy and spanned 13 U.S. presidents.   

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GALLERY: CELEBRITIES AT THE KENTUCKY DERBY

Celebs at the Kentucky Derby

Kate Upton (2016)

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Lindsey Vonn (2016)

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Adrian Grenier (2016)

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Kym Johnson (2016)

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Jon Voight (2016)

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Aaron Rodgers (2016)

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Mira Sorvino (2016)

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Morgan and Bode Miller (2016)

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Elin Nordegren (2016)

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Miss Kentucky Kyle Nicole Hornback (2016)

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Tony Romo (2016)

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Kate Upton (2016)

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Kim Kardashian

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Andy Samberg, Josh Meyers, Seth Meyers

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Michael Jordan

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Tom Brady

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Debra Messing

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Maria Menounos

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Brooke Shields

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Danica Patrick

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Bill Belichick, Linda Holliday

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Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi

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Kate Walsh

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Chris Meloni

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Dennis Haysbert

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Rebecca Romijn, Jerry O'Connell

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Marisa Miller

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Mary J. Blige

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Ken Griffey Jr.

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Bode and Morgan Miller

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Ashton Kutcher

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Ice T, Coco

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Cyndi Lauper

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Kid Rock

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Nick Lachey, Vanessa Minillo

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Marlon, Jackie Jackson

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Jamie Foxx

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Melissa Joan Hart

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Erin Andrews

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Angela Bassett

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Kendra Wilkerson, Bridget Marquardt, Hugh Hefner, Holly Madison

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Molly Sims

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Cybil Shepherd

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Kevin Walter, Matt Schaub, Owen Daniels

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Tara Lapinski

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Jane Seymour

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Lindsey Vonn

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Chelsea Clinton

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Fred Willard

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Richie Sambora

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Bob Guiney and guest

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Terry O'Quinn and guest

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Taylor Dayne

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Travis Tritt, Theresa Nelson

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Nina Davuluri

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Josh Hopkins and guest

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Angela Zatopek

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Johnny Weir

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Bethenny Frankel

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Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen

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Ian Somerholder

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Smokey Robinson, Frances Robinsin

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Kate Gosselin

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Lynn Whitfield

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Carrie Reichenbach

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William Fitchner

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Heidi Montag

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Jordin Sparks

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Paula Patton

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Ginnifer Goodwin

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Star Jones

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John Salley

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- Alex Putterman

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