Faith in Dust Commander Paid Off in 1970 Kentucky Derby - BloodHorse
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Although it's been 50 years since longshot Dust Commander crossed the wire first in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on his way to winning the 1970 Kentucky Derby, 95-year-old Verna Lehmann vividly recalls the journey as an exercise in faith.
Although it's been 50 years since longshot Dust Commander crossed the wire first in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on his way to winning the 1970 Kentucky Derby, 95-year-old Verna Lehmann vividly recalls the journey as an exercise in faith.
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Faith in Dust Commander Paid Off in 1970 Kentucky Derby - BloodHorse
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