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| First Rose by M.Mapes |
"First Rose "
In the 2011 Kentucky Derby winning jockey, John Velasquez holds up one rose- as this was his first Kentucky Derby winner. For three years he was to be the jockey on Derby favorites but they were all three scratched. This year he was to ride Uncle Mo who had stomach troubles a few days prior to the derby and was scratched. Animal Kingdom a long shot had his listed jockey injured earlier in the week so Animal Kingdom’s trainer changed jockeys and took John Velasquez and so by a strange set of circumstances John won his first derby on a 24 - 1 long shot after his favorite scratched.  |
| The Last Laugh by M. Mapes |
"24-1 Odds Animal House"
Here Animal House, the winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby stands in front of Churchill Downs giving a horse laugh as if to say he had the last laugh as few bet him even though in his previous five starts his worst finish was a second. Will he repeat this Saturday?
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