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PHOTO GALLERY: Ultimate Derby Party


  • By Josh Siegel
  • | 4:00 a.m. May 5, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY: Ultimate Derby Party
John and Regina Joly usually bet on a Kentucky Derby horse in Las Vegas.
John and Regina Joly usually bet on a Kentucky Derby horse in Las Vegas.
(Front) Sue and John Flora with (Back) Cathy OĂ¢â‚¬â„¢Brien and Scott Veix
(Front) Sue and John Flora with (Back) Cathy OĂ¢â‚¬â„¢Brien and Scott Veix
Paula and Tim Daugherty with Dolores and Karl Biguney
Paula and Tim Daugherty with Dolores and Karl Biguney
Joe and Olga Zarlenga; Olga was an equestrian jumping manager at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Joe and Olga Zarlenga; Olga was an equestrian jumping manager at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Bob and Kim Walters and Rick Timmerman are big Kentucky Derby fans.
Bob and Kim Walters and Rick Timmerman are big Kentucky Derby fans.
Lisa Kuhr and Jo Hutchinson
Lisa Kuhr and Jo Hutchinson
Jaime and Thomas Cristello hoped Charming Kitten would win the race because they like the name.
Jaime and Thomas Cristello hoped Charming Kitten would win the race because they like the name.
Larry and Libby May are from Kentucky.
Larry and Libby May are from Kentucky.
Claudia Zorovich, Chris Bales, Sally Miller and Nancy Barrie-Chivian
Claudia Zorovich, Chris Bales, Sally Miller and Nancy Barrie-Chivian
97-year-old Roy Perry with his caretaker, Iris Valencia, and his neighbor, Camille Heltman
97-year-old Roy Perry with his caretaker, Iris Valencia, and his neighbor, Camille Heltman

 

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