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Ian Ritchie

Joined: Mar 25, 2025

The field of horses make their way into the front stretch Saturday, May 3, 2025, during of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

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Justify, with Mike Smith aboard, wins the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby in 2018.

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Seen is the start of the Sunland Park Derby at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, in Sunland Park, New Mexico, Sunday, February 18, 2024. The 19th annual Sunland Derby (Grade III) Stakes was the premiere race of the day and the $400,000 race gives the winner 20 qualifying points towards entrance into the 2024 Kentucky Derby.

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