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Aug 16 2008, Rajbir Deswal

They stare death in the face. They like bumpy rides better than the smooth ones. And they live to challenge life.

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In a May 3, 1980, file photo, Genuine Risk, ridden by jockey Jacinto Vasquez, crosses the finish line to win the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Genuine Risk, one of only three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby, died...