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Derby Day 2018

02 Saturday Jun 2018

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Hollywood Handsome, entered in an early race on the card, lives up to his name

Sonneteer, 2017 Derby contender, wearing his Kentucky Derby 143 halter

McCraken, on his way to the paddock for the allowance optional claiming race, which he won

Petrov
Gary Stevens on Storm Advisory
Proctor’s Ledge, winner of the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile

Conquest Windycity
Awesome Slew, Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard

Field for the Churchill Downs Stakes runs by
Insignia on this horse’s bridle caught my eye
Track pony with unique ear plugs

Funny Duck, eventual winner of Pat Day Mile Stakes
Restoring Hope
Ryan Moore on Seahenge

Rain was the order of the day, as it ended up becoming the rainiest Derby in the race’s history…
…naturally leading to very sloppy track conditions
Jose Ortiz after winning the Old Forrester Turf Classic Stakes with Yoshida

Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn and his connections in the walkover

My Boy jack
My Boy Jack
The track conditions were so muddy several people made the walkover barefoot throughout the day

Justify

Justify




 

Justify near the lead on the backstretch
After the race
Justify and the outrider after his victory

Justify and Mike Smith

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