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Awards And Honors	Grand National (1977) • Grand National (1974) • Grand National (1973)

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British steeplechase horse Red Rum in 1978, shown in close-up wearing a bridle with a thick white noseband.

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Field of race horses at the clubhouse turn during the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky May 5, 2007. Thoroughbred horse racing

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Field of race horses at the clubhouse turn during the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky May 5, 2007. Thoroughbred horse racing

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