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Minnesota-owned horse is odds-on favorite to win Kentucky Derby

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Minnesota-owned horse is odds-on favorite to win Kentucky Derby

Minnesota-owned horse is odds-on favorite to win Kentucky Derby. It's the first time in 20 years a horse with connections to Minnesota has been picked as the odds on favorite.

Minnesota-owned horse is odds-on favorite to win Kentucky Derby. Zandon is owned by St. Cloud businessman Jeff Drown. D drown fell in love with racing at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. Barry and Joni Butzow's horse Zozos will also race in the Kentucky derby. In 1990, Minnesota’s Frances Genter”s horse Unbridled won the 116th KentuckyDerby.

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