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Five story lines to look for from this week's Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs

This year's Breeders' Cup will return to Churchill Downs on Friday and Saturday for the ninth time after being in Southern California for five of the last six years. After all, why run in temperatures in the low 80s and a clear sky when you could be in the 40s with a chance of rain?

The two-day, 14-race event is worth $30 million in purses and awards. But the one thing missing from the Breeders' Cup is the 13th winner of the Triple Crown. Justify, whose career

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