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Orb charges to victory
Kentucky Derby Horse  Heal
Joel Rosario rides Orb during the 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Saturday in Louisville, Ky. - photo by Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Orb was so far behind a wall of horses at the Kentucky Derby that even his jockey wasn't sure he could master the muddy track and make a run for the roses. "I was really far back," Joel Rosario said. "I said hopefully he can go faster than that.