'He had materialised as if from nowhere, which summed up his entire Derby adventure' – reliving the unlikely tale of Canonero II | Topics: 150 Years of the Kentucky Derby in 10 Objects, Churchill Downs, Venezuela, Kentucky Derby, Canonero II

Article by Steve Dennis: Steve Dennis continues his acclaimed series celebrating 150 years of the Kentucky Derby with the Caracas Cannonball, who arrived from Venezuela to stun the US racing public in 1971

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