Friday Top Tweets and Trending Topics

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It's FRIDAY and OPENING DAY at Churchill Downs! Belmont and Kentucky Downs kickoff Saturday. Who is heading to the track this weekend?

4:53 pm ET - Cost of Freedom becomes racing's newest millionaire! 

2:05 pm ET - Churchill Downs Septmenber meet is off and running!

 

1:17 pm ET - Louisiana Downs revvs up for the Super Derby!

 11:00 am ET - Churchill Downs unveils the official logos for the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks!

10:25 am ET - Wise Dan's littlest fan?

 - Jockey Joe Talamo visits his girlfriend, Elizabeth Ellis, on-set at News Center Today in Rapid City, South Dakota

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