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What's Wrong with the Kentucky Derby?

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What's Wrong with the Kentucky Derby?

DATE : Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:03:25 -0400
Entered in Database : 2008-04-30 13:03:25
length : 1895113
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When the gates swing open at Saturday's Kentucky Derby, 20 thoroughbreds will kick off a mad dash that crams three of the sport's most prestigious races into five weeks. And, at a mile and a quarter, the Derby's racecourse is just too long for young horses to cover.

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