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(Fulleffort / Photos by Holly M. Smith) (Bella Ballerina / Photos by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team / Darren Rogers: FULLEFFORT OUT OF DERBY AND OCELLI IN; BELLA BALLERINA OUT OF OAKS AND RESIST IN LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 30, 2026) – There was movement Thursday morning on
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