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American Pharoah Wins Kentucky Derby – Starting Road to the Triple Crown
The road to the Triple Crown of horse racing begins with the Kentucky Derby, and the 141st edition of it won by American Pharoah, beating Firing Line and Dortmund to claim the prestigious honor, jockeyed by Victor Espinoza, who gets to ride the winner of the race for a second straight year.
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California Chrome Wins Kentucky Derby – One For the Little Guy
Horse racing is dominated by regally bred horses, not some “blue-collar” animals and owners. But the 2014 version of the world’s most famous race gave us a different story line won , as California Chrome won the Kentucky Derby by 1 3/4 lengths.