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It’s the Kentucky basketball staff’s first Derby in the Commonwealth as coaches of the Wildcats, and they’ve come prepared. Like the rest of us, Mark Pope and his four assistants have their favorites for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby scheduled to run this evening in Louisville. Who are they picking to win the Run for the Roses? They released their predictions on social media Saturday morning — with no overlaps. Mark Pope: Sierra Leone (5-1)Mark Fox: Forever Young (6-1)Alvin Brooks III: Fierceness (3-1)Jason Hart: Catching Freedom (8-1)Cody Fueger: Just A Touch (11-1)Brooks went with …

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