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Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux
Kahuna Magic appeared to be running for second in last Sunday s second race, a maiden allowance event for three-year-olds and up at six furlongs on the main track.
Brutto, the 1-2 favorite, had a clear lead passing the eighth pole and seemed on his way to victory.
But here came Kahuna Magic, fourth entering the stretch, with Kent Desormeaux riding like he was pursuing his fourth Kentucky Derby triumph, even though he was next to last in a field of five at the half-mile marker, and, at 13-1, aboard the second-longest shot in the race.
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Triple Crown Fast Facts
Here’s a look at horse racing’s Triple Crown. The three races in the Triple Crown are the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.
Facts
There have been 13 Triple Crown winners:
– 1919 Sir Barton
– 2018 Justify
Since 1990, there have been nine instances where horses have won the first two of the three legs of the Triple Crown: Silver Charm in 1997, Real Quiet in 1998, Charismatic in 1999, War Emblem in 2002, Funny Cide in 2003, Smarty Jones in 2004, Big Brown in 2008, I’ll Have Another in 2012 and California Chrome in 2014.
Rosie Napravnik, in 2013, became the first female jockey to ride in all three Triple Crown races.