Larry Demeritte is just the second Black trainer since 1951 to saddle a horse for the Kentucky Derby
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Trainer Larry Demeritte talks to a reporter at Churchill Downs Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 4. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)