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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jockey Rosie Napravnik was back at Belmont Park on Saturday less than 24 hours after she became the first female jockey to win the Kentucky Oaks.
Napravnik was aboard Believe You Can on Friday in the Derby's counterpart for 3-year-old fillies.
"It's just been a whirlwind — I haven't had a chance to sit down and relax yet," said Napravnik, who returned to finish third on Wildcat Frankie at Belmont, her first race home since her victory. "After the (Oaks) I had over 100 text messages, along with voicemails, Twitter, Facebook messages. We've been getting tons of support."
Napravnik said she had flight delays from her scheduled early morning flight because the plane needed repairs and ended up being three hours late to the park.
"It was a bit of a rough morning," she said. "It was lucky for me that my first two mounts today at Belmont were scratched, because I wouldn't have made it."
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BELIEVE IT: Believe You Can received extra attention on Saturday as trainer Larry Jones' newest star filly following the Oaks win.
"She's wanting treats and she thinks she deserves some reward," Jones said. "She gets all kind of peppermints, carrots, sweet potatoes, you name it. Whatever she wants, she's pretty well going to get.
"She ate every bite of her supper, so right now we're good. She looks bright and happy."
Jones doesn't know what will be next for Believe You Can, but will point the 3-year-old to the Mother Goose on July 21. Believe You Can is now the fifth winner in the last eight Kentucky Oaks to also have won the Fair Grounds Oaks.
"There is no better place to prep," Jones said. "What can you say? It works."
It had been an especially tough time recently for Jones after his wife, Cindy, was kicked by a yearling and broke three ribs, an arm and dislocated her shoulder. Then, Havre de Grace had a career-ending injury in training last month before colt Mark Valeski was pulled out of Kentucky Derby consideration Tuesday.
Jones believes his luck may be changing.
"May's turning around," Jones said. "Maybe we'll be OK."
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STAR POWER: The 138th Kentucky Derby had no shortage of athletes. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn trod the red carpet leading into the historic track on Saturday wearing 6-inch heels, while New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick came to check out the horses.
A few minutes after Belichick entered, a group of defensive linemen — Chris Canty of the New York Giants, University of Louisville alum and Chicago Bears tackle Amobi Okoye and Connor Barwin of the Houston Texans made an appearance. Tennessee Titans defense end Kamerion Wimbley followed a short time later
Tennis players Andre Agassi and his wife, Steffi Graf, arrived to cheers from the crowds.
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BIG MAN ON CAMPUS: AP national basketball player of the year and Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis also made the rounds with teammates at Churchill after spending Friday at the White House meeting President Barack Obama.
Kentucky coach John Calipari was also on hand for the festivities, and was scheduled to give the "Riders' Up" command from stall 1 in the paddock before the horses come to the track.
The Wildcats beat Kansas 67-59 last month to win their eighth national championship, and Calipari was rewarded on Friday with a raise that guarantees him $36.5 million over the next seven years.
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NO WORK: Morning training before the 138th Kentucky Derby was cancelled after a night of thunderstorms.
The main track, which is dirt, quickly dried out over the course of the day and rain stayed away through the afternoon.
Hundreds of thousands of race fans, topped off by a bevy of celebrities, converged at the track. Last year, more than 164,000 people attended, an all-time high.
