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Kidnapped twice, trainer Antonio Sano eyeing Kentucky Derby (Sports Betting News)

In this March 4, 2017, photo provided by Coglianese Photos, Gunnevera, Javier Castellano up, races in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla. Antonio Sano's road to the Kentucky Derby will be like no other. Kidnapped on two occasions eight years ago in his native Venezuela, the trainer and his star horse Gunnevera are looking for a win in Saturday's Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park _ their last prep before heading to Churchill Downs. (Leslie Martin/Coglianese Photos via AP)

Getting to what will be his first Kentucky Derby is on Antonio Sano’s mind almost constantly these days. Kidnapped on two separate occasions eight years ago in his native Venezuela – once for just a few hours, the other for 36 harrowing days, both times being freed after paying ransoms that he prefers not to disclose – the trainer and his family came to the United States to start their lives over in what they hoped to be a safer environment. Fast forward eight years, and the 54-year-old Sano has a horse named Gunnevera, the favorite for Saturday’s Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park and one that seems to already be among the top contenders for the Kentucky Derby.

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