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Photos from the 143rd Kentucky Derby (22 images)

Florida Derby winner and Kentucky Derby favorite, Always Dreaming, wins the 143rd Derby at Churchill Downs on May 6 in Lexington.

Always Dreaming and jockey John Velazquez held off Lookin At Lee by 2 3/4 lengths at the wire on the rain soaked track.

Battle of Midway finished third and Classic Empire came in fourth.



Race fans try to pick their horses before the race. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI
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Fancy hats are the order of the day. Photo by Mark Abraham/UPI
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A Derby fan finds a fashionable way to stay dry before the start of the race. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI
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Fans in fancy hats await the start of the race. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI
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