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1945 Open Betting Race RaceCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 3 The 1945 Kentucky Derby was one of the most open betting renewals in the recent history of the event Fred W Hoopers Hoop Jr with Eddie Arcaro in the saddle won the race and paid 940 as the second choice Calumet Farms Pot o Luck was the favorite at odds of 33to10 and ran second Mrs W G Lewis Darby Dieppe was third choice in the betting at 560 to 1 and finished third C V Whit ¬ neys Jeep 680 to 1 wa fifth
