Authentic, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2020%2F09%2F05%2Fus%2Fkentucky-derby-race-story%2Findex.html" target="_blank">crosses the finish line to win the 146th Kentucky Derby</a> at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, September 5.
Authentic, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, crosses the finish line to win the 146th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, September 5.
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Velazquez sprays champagne in celebration after winning the Kentucky Derby.
Velazquez sprays champagne in celebration after winning the Kentucky Derby.
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Authentic leads the field around the first turn at Churchill Downs.
Authentic leads the field around the first turn at Churchill Downs.
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Sandy Dompkosky, wearing a Tiz the Law-themed hat, stands in the paddock before the Derby.
Sandy Dompkosky, wearing a Tiz the Law-themed hat, stands in the paddock before the Derby.
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Horses run past a mostly empty grandstand. The coronavirus pandemic forced race organizers bar almost all spectators.
Horses run past a mostly empty grandstand. The coronavirus pandemic forced race organizers bar almost all spectators.
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Two women look at a program before the Kentucky Derby.
Two women look at a program before the Kentucky Derby.
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Horses battle for position heading into the first turn.
Horses battle for position heading into the first turn.
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Two National Guard soldiers stand watch as a horse is taken to the paddock before the first race of the day.
Two National Guard soldiers stand watch as a horse is taken to the paddock before the first race of the day.
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A woman in the owner's section wears an elaborate and colorful hat before the 146th Kentucky Derby.
A woman in the owner's section wears an elaborate and colorful hat before the 146th Kentucky Derby.
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Authentic, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, beat heavily favored Tiz the Law.
Authentic, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, beat heavily favored Tiz the Law.
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Activists demanding justice for the police killing of <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2020%2F09%2F05%2Fus%2Fkentucky-derby-breonna-taylor-louisville-protest%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Breonna Taylor</a> protest outside of Churchill Downs on Saturday. The Justice and Freedom Coalition, one of several groups organizing the protest, said demonstrators aimed to shift attention from America's most famous horse race to Taylor's case.
Activists demanding justice for the police killing of Breonna Taylor protest outside of Churchill Downs on Saturday. The Justice and Freedom Coalition, one of several groups organizing the protest, said demonstrators aimed to shift attention from America's most famous horse race to Taylor's case.
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Kris Abeln wears a mint julep mask at Churchill Downs.
Kris Abeln wears a mint julep mask at Churchill Downs.
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An outrider relaxes on her horse before a race held before the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby.
An outrider relaxes on her horse before a race held before the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby.
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