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Win Willy, Rebel Stakes winner, out of Kentucky Derby with possible ankle injury

Apr. 29, 2009
Rebel Stakes winner Win Willy is out of the Kentucky Derby.
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The Road to the Roses

Major prep races leading up the the May 4 Kentucky Derby:
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler