Racehorse with local ties to sport Colorado flag during Kentucky Derby

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Racehorse with local ties to sport Colorado flag during Kentucky Derby

DENVER (KDVR) — This weekend is the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, and this year’s field includes a horse with a unique connection to Colorado. Derby contender West Saratoga is named after West Saratoga Avenue in Englewood. The horse’s owner, Harry Veruchi, grew up on West Saratoga between Federal Boulevard and Decatur Street. "I used to walk over to Centennial Race Track with a friend and we’d sneak in because you had to be 16 and we woul…