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History will mark the 144th Kentucky Derby as it was the Kentucky Oaks which fell to the fast closing Abel
the wettest on record. Ever. It may also mark the Tasman. In 2018, it was the free running Justify who carried
races winner, Justify, as one of its most significant all before him in the Kentucky Derby.
Derby heroes of all time. What is unequivocal is that the
2018 Kentucky Derby will forever be a cornerstone for the And while the rain was unrelenting on the first Saturday
China Horse Club and its push into the world’s biggest in May, it failed to dampen the enthusiasm of 158,000
thoroughbred market – The United States. spectators who cheered the chestnut Justify with a roar that
rolled down the famed straight like a wave of sound. The
For racing tragics, Churchill Downs is hallowed ground. weather also didn’t limit the events visual appeal with an
For the China Horse Club, it is fast becoming ‘rare earth’. estimated TV audience of 17 million watching from the
In successive years the club’s fortunes in major event at the United States alone.
Louisville based circuit have been richly rewarded. In 2017,
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