LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Celebrities started arriving about midday at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby.
Some of the early arrivals on Saturday included actor Terry O'Quinn from the TV show "Lost" and celebrity chef Bobby Flay, who came with his wife, actress Stephanie March. Flay said he plans to bet on Friesan Fire and Dunkirk.
The final four contestants on the reality TV show The Amazing Race also were in attendance - Tammy Jih, Cara Rosenthal, Jaime Edmondson and Jennifer Hoffman.
Sports figures were on hand too. National Football League players Ryan Tucker, Eric Steinbach, Joe Thomas and Seth McKinney came with their wives.
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