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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—More than most years, handicapping Saturday’s Kentucky Derby is less about picking the right horse than picking the right strategy.
And though the post-time favorite has won each of the past four Run for the Roses, this year’s wide-open field presents an opportunity for a longshot in the tradition of Mine That Bird, who went off at 50-1 in 2009 and produced one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history.
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