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Caption: Former President Donald Trump waves to the crowd as he attends the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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EMILY WILKINSON AND BAKER MAYFIELD Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield and Emily Wilkinson walk the red carpet before the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)

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Luis Saez rides Maximum Security, right, across the finish line first against Flavien Prat on Country House during the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. Country House was declared the winner after Maximum Security was disqualified following a review by race stewards. (Associated Press)

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Ramsey Carpenter arrives on the red carpet at the 2015 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (Photo by Joe Imel/Invision/AP)

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New Orleans Saints' owner Tom Benson listens to a question before the start of the post position draw for the 142nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Benson's G.M.B. Racing has two starters in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Mo Tom and Tom's Ready. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

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Hugh Hefner with girlfriends Kendra Wilkinson, Bridget Marquardt and Holly Madison arrive for the 134th Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/David Harpe)

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FILE - In this April 28, 2017, file photo exercise rider Tammy Fox gallops Kentucky Derby hopeful J Boys Echo at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Celebrity chef Bobby Flay purchased 25 percent interest in J Boys Echo on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, before the draw that assigned post positions for Saturday's $1.5 million race. The other 75 percent belongs to Albaugh Family Stable. (AP Photo/Garry Jones, File)

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FILE - In this May 6, 2017, file photo, John Velazquez rides Always Dreaming, right, to victory in the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. At left is Lookin at Lee, with jockey Corey Lanerie. Finishing second in the Derby seemingly impressed no one. Lookin At Lee has received very little attention at Pimlico this week and is a 10-1 underdog in the Preakness. Always Dreaming is the 4-5 favorite, despite beating Lookin at Lee by a mere 2 3/4 lengths at Churchill Downs. (AP Photo/Garry Jones, File)

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The horses of the 143rd Kentucky Derby are paraded around the track of Churchill Downs prior to the big race. (Eric Althoff/The Washington Times)

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John Velazquez rides Always Dreaming to victory in the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 6, 2017, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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John Velazquez celebrates after riding Always Dreaming to victory in the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 6, 2017, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

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John Velazquez celebrates with owners Mary Ellen Bonomo and Teresa Viola after Velazquez rode Always Dreaming to victory in the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 6, 2017, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)