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Ira Hanford, rode 1936 Derby winner, dies at 91

FILE - In this May 3, 2006, file photo, Ira "Babe" Hanford is all smiles as he leaves his handprints in cement in commemorating his 1936 Kentucky Derby victory aboard longshot Bold Venture in a permanent display in front of the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky. Hanford, who rode Bold Venture to a stunning victory in the 1936 Kentucky Derby, has died. He was 91. Virginia Hanford says her husband of 67 years passed away last Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Ocala following a lengthy illness. (AP Photo/Garry Jones, File )

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