Favorite Always Dreaming wins 143rd Kentucky Derby

Favorite Always Dreaming cruised to victory at the 143rd Kentucky Derby on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs.

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A track rated sloppy after three days of rain proved to be no issue for the early favorite.

Always Dreaming finished the race in 2:03:59.

Lookin at Lee finished in second and Battle of the Midway followed.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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