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Racing: The Kentucky Derby

kentucky derby: 136th Running of the Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs in Louisville was a mud-bath for the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday
Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty Images
kentucky derby: 136th Running of the Kentucky Derby
But that didn't stop more than 155,000 fans gathering for the spectacle ...
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kentucky derby: racing
Martin García atop Conveyance leads the field around turn one
Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP
kentucky derby: 136th Running of the Kentucky Derby
Calvin Borel riding Super Saver, right, hugged the rail in sixth place for much of the race
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kentucky derby: 136th Running of the Kentucky Derby
... before charging past Conveyance to cross the line first
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kentucky derby: Super Saver
Borel, who had won the Derby twice in the previous three years, rode home in 2mins 4.45secs
Photograph: John Gress/Reuters
kentucky derby: 136th Running of the Kentucky Derby
The Churchill Downs-based rider had won aboard 50-1 shot Mine That Bird last year. His colt this year was more fancied, starting as second favourite behind Lookin at Lucky
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kentucky derby: racing
Borel greets the supporters in the grandstands. His trainer, Todd Pletcher, was especially delighted with the win, having recorded his first Kentucky Derby triumph after 24 consecutive setbacks
Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP
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