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Normandy Invasion Veterans Meet the Horse

Normandy Invasion Veterans Meet the Horse

World War II veteran Alan Reeves had some advice for Fox Hill Farm's Rick Porter on May 3 when he and three other veterans of the Normandy Invasion visited Barn 42 where Kentucky Derby contender Normandy Invasion is stabled.

 Friday, May 03, 2013
Veterans Visit Normandy Invasion

Veterans Visit Normandy Invasion

Veterans of the Normandy Invasion during World War II visit Derby contender Normandy Invasion at Churchill Downs.

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 Friday, May 03, 2013
Haskin: Normandy Invasion Revisited

Haskin: Normandy Invasion Revisited

The four unknowingly helped inspire the name of Kentucky Derby contender Normandy Invasion, along with the other thousands of brave soldiers who participated in the historic events of June 6, 1944.

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 Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Owner and War Hero Thomas Kennedy Dead at 86

Thomas Kennedy, a World War II hero and long-time Thoroughbred owner in the Mid-Atlantic region, died at his home in Mt. Washington, Md., Jan. 6. He was 86.

 Wednesday, January 11, 2012