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Iowa horse stable tries again for Kentucky Derby win

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May 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A group of Iowa investors with a couple of third-place finishes in the Kentucky Derby is trying again this year. Donegal Racing, a stable backed by 22 investors mostly from the Des Moines area, not only has a horse running in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby but is fielding competitors in three major races at Churchill Downs this week.

Donegal Racing President Jerry Crawford says it’s only the second time in the 140-year history of the Derby that one stable has entries in three major Derby week races. Donegal has Puca in the $1 million Kentucky Oaks on Friday, Finnegan’s Wake in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve on Saturday and Keen Ice in the Kentucky Derby Saturday evening.

Crawford acknowledges Keen Ice is a long shot. Betting odds are currently at 50-to-one.