| Every year, avid horse fans from all the corners of | | | | their choice. |
| the world gather at Churchill Downs; home of the | | | | Trained by John W. Sadler and ridden by the world |
| popular Kentucky Derby. This year will be no | | | | renowned Calvin Borel, the 2010 Derby Trial winner |
| different, when millions of horse lovers will | | | | covered the one-turn mile in 1:36.35 and surpassed |
| congregate on 1 May, Saturday to watch the | | | | Eightyfiveinafifty along the rail down the stretch to |
| revered equestrian sport of all times. The latest | | | | win, notching the jockey his 5th triumph in Churchill |
| headline that has set the mood for the 2010 | | | | Downs' Opening Weekend. Also, this proved to be |
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| Dawn and Ike Thrash's 3 year old champion colt | | | | Apart from renaming the Derby Trial as Cliff's Edge |
| defeated Aikenite by 2 3/4 lengths and won the | | | | Derby Trial to honor its new sponsor- Robert |
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| own the 2010 Kentucky Derby contender, Line of | | | | Cliff's Edge has won four out of thirteen prestigious |
| David. Renamed as the Cliff's Edge Derby Trial, a | | | | races including the 2004 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. |
| Grade III race; the $200,000 Derby Trial was run for | | | | Although the event was run at 7 1/2 furlongs during |
| the 86th year at Churchill Downs. To stay updated | | | | the last 3 years, it has now been restored to its |
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