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Hillary Clinton enthusiastically picked a filly named Eight Belles to win the Kentucky Derby and compared herself to the horse. Eight Belles finished second. The winner was the favorite, Big Brown.

Eight Belles collapsed immediately after crossing the finish line, and was euthanized shortly thereafter.

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The Political Schedule

    *all times Eastern


  • Friday, May 16

    • 10:30 am
    • Bill Clinton attends a “Solutions for America” event at Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, Kentucky
    • 11:00 am
    • Barack Obama holds a town hall meeting on rural issues with special guest Tom Daschle in Watertown, South Dakota
    • 12:45 pm
    • Bill Clinton attends a “Solutions for America” event at a fire station in Madisonville, Kentucky
    • 3:15 pm
    • Bill Clinton attends a “Solutions for America” event in Paducah, Kentucky
    • 4:30 pm
    • John McCain addresses the National Rifle Association of America annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky
    • 5:30 pm
    • Bill Clinton attends a “Solutions for America” event in Murray, Kentucky
    • 7:00 pm
    • Barack Obama holds a one-stop early vote rally with special guests Tom Daschle and George McGovern in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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