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Citizen Bull also won the American Pharoah at Santa Anita and now has 40 qualifying points for the Derby, which is very likely to get the horse in the starting gate at Churchill Downs.

People create their own statement pieces involving the Twin Spires, horses and even the starting gate at Churchill Downs, which is celebrating the 150th running of the famous race this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky.

The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday afternoon, and the horses are scheduled to leave the starting gate at 7:03 p.m.

Last year’s Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs saw 143 horses enter the starting gate.

“The parties are fighting these battles district by district in courtrooms across the country that are aimed at giving Democrats a better chance at the starting gate,” said Wice.