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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day said he won't ride in the Kentucky Derby because he's still recovering from hip surgery, ending a record 21-year streak of Derby mounts.
Day, who has ridden in every Derby since 1984 and won aboard 16-1 long shot Lil E. Tee in 1992, said Friday he hopes to resume racing a few days after next Saturday's Derby, and would like to get a mount for the Preakness Stakes on May 21.
Earlier Friday, Churchill Downs said Day had been medically cleared to start riding again.
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