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Queen Elizabeth coming to Kentucky Derby

Monarch's visit will include tour of several stud farms as well

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is planning a visit to Kentucky around the first weekend in May, which coincides with the running of the Kentucky Derby.
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updated 5:50 p.m. ET March 4, 2007

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II will attend the Kentucky Derby during her state visit to the United States in May.

She will be a guest of breeder William Farish, a former U.S. ambassador to Britain, at the May 5 race, according to The Sunday Times. Her tour will include several stud farms, the paper said, citing the Queen’s racing manager, John Warren.

The queen’s visit is scheduled for May 3-9.

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