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A spectator takes a selfie on the second day of the Epsom Derby Festival. AFP
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Godolphin's Adayar, ridden by Adam Kirby, wins the Derby at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Saturday, June 5, 2021. AFP
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Adayar and Adam Kirby on their way to victory at Epsom. PA
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Adam Kirby celebrates after crossing the line on Adayar to win the Derby on Saturday. AP
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Adayar, ridden by Adam Kirby, on the way to winning the Epsom Derby. AFP
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Adam Kirby celebrates after guiding Adayar to victory. Getty
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Adam Kirby and Adayar win the Derby. AFP
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Jockey Adam Kirby celebrates in the winners enclosure after winning the Derby on Adayar. PA
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Racegoers during the second day of the Epsom Derby Festival. AFP
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Mokaatil, ridden by David Egan, on the way to winning on the World Pool "Dash" Handicap on second day of the Epsom Derby Festival. AFP
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Racegoers at the Epsom Downs Racecourse. EPA
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Spectators at the Epsom Downs Racecourse. EPA
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A spectator takes a selfie on the second day of the Epsom Derby Festival. AFP
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Godolphin's Adayar, ridden by Adam Kirby, wins the Derby at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Saturday, June 5, 2021. AFP
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Adayar and Adam Kirby on their way to victory at Epsom. PA
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Adam Kirby celebrates after crossing the line on Adayar to win the Derby on Saturday. AP
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Adayar, ridden by Adam Kirby, on the way to winning the Epsom Derby. AFP
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Adam Kirby celebrates after guiding Adayar to victory. Getty
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Adam Kirby and Adayar win the Derby. AFP
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Jockey Adam Kirby celebrates in the winners enclosure after winning the Derby on Adayar. PA
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Racegoers during the second day of the Epsom Derby Festival. AFP
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Mokaatil, ridden by David Egan, on the way to winning on the World Pool "Dash" Handicap on second day of the Epsom Derby Festival. AFP
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Racegoers at the Epsom Downs Racecourse. EPA
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Spectators at the Epsom Downs Racecourse. EPA
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A spectator takes a selfie on the second day of the Epsom Derby Festival. AFP
Adayar earns Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby his second Derby success
Frankel colt was the least fancied of three Appleby runners but came out on top at Epsom
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