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May 4 2009, AP

The Kentucky Derby’s television ratings are the highest in 17 years.

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The IRL racing cars driven by Vitor Meira, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Jay Howard and Oriol Servia are seen in this Friday, March 28, 2008, photo combo made in Homestead, Fla.