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'War Emblem' Wins Kentucky Derby


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5 May 2002 00:54 UTC
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War Emblem races to victory
"War Emblem" won the 128th running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday, outpacing 17 other horses in a crowded field at one of horse racing's most prestigious events.

 "Proud Citizen" placed second, and "Perfect Drift" showed third. 

The pace was slow, with "War Emblem" leading the pack right out of the gate for a rare "wire-to-wire" victory and the nearly $1 million prize.

 The victory was sweet for Saudi Prince Ahmed Salman, who purchased "War Emblem" only a month ago for a reported $1 million after the horse won the Illinois Derby. Prince Salman vowed when he entered racing in 1999 to win the derby within four years. 

"War Emblem" was trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Victor Espinoza. The win was Baffert's third in the Kentucky Derby -- he also trained the 1997 champion "Silver Charm" and the 1998 winner "Real Quiet".

 Security at the race site at Churchill Downs in the U.S. state of Kentucky was intense, as this was the first derby since the September 11 terrorist attacks. Ten of thousands of people had gathered at the historic venue in Louisville, Kentucky, for the traditional two-kilometer race.

 No horse has won all three Triple Crown races - the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes - since "Affirmed" in 1978. The second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness, is in two weeks in Baltimore, Maryland. 

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