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Mile and a Quarter for Glory
Our handicapper takes his annual fling at choosing the horse most likely to win the Kentucky Derby
May
1
1939
ROBERT SAUNDERS DOWST
Mile and a Quarter for Glory
ROBERT SAUNDERS DOWST
May
1
1939
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Mile and a Quarter for Glory
Our handicapper takes his annual fling at choosing the horse most likely to win the Kentucky Derby
May
1
1939
ROBERT SAUNDERS DOWST
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