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- Eric Crawford
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Churchill Downs unveiled a statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and John Asher, the late track Vice President and longtime ambassador for the race, on Thursday just next to the paddock. Some scenes from the ceremony.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
- Eric Crawford photo.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
- Eric Crawford photo.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
- Eric Crawford photo.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
- Eric Crawford photo.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
- Eric Crawford photo.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
Detail from statues of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, that were unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
Detail from statues of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, that were unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
Detail from a statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, that was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
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A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
- Eric Crawford photo.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
- Eric Crawford photo.
Dee Asher, the wife of the late Churchill Downs Vice President for racing communications John Asher, takes a look at a statue of him unveiled at Churchill Downs on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.
The name of Raymond Graf, on status of Matt Winn and John Asher, unveiled at Churchill Downs on Sept. 16, 2021.
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A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
- Eric Crawford photo.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
- Eric Crawford photo.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
- Eric Crawford photo.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
Detail from statues of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, that were unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
Detail from statues of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, that were unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
Detail from a statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, that was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
A statue of longtime track president Matt Winn, the father of the modern Kentucky Derby, and the late track Vice President for community relations, John Asher, a dedicated ambassador of the race, was unveiled Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at Churchill Downs.
Current Churchill Downs Senior Director for Communications & Media Services Darren Rogers takes a look at the statue of his old friend, John Asher, that was unveiled on Thursday, Sept. 16 in the paddock area.
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Families of both men will be there, as the statues are unveiled.
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