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What IS that? Kentucky Derby Shrine

1938 Kentucky Derby winner Lawrin and sire Insco gravestones on grounds of old Woolford Farm in Prairie Village, Kan.
Laura Ziegler
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KCUR
1938 Kentucky Derby winner Lawrin and sire Insco gravestones on grounds of old Woolford Farm in Prairie Village, Kan.

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Prairie Village, Kan. – Ever pass something that catches your eye while you're driving around or walking? Something that makes you turn you head in wonder as you pass by? It might an architectural anomaly, an unusual object, artwork, or a storefront?

KC Currents will be exploring these curiosities in a new occasional series we're calling "What IS That?" KCUR's Laura Ziegler has this first installment about a sacred space in the heart of Prairie Village, Kan. It's a shrine to the only horse bred in Kansas to win the Kentucky Derby.

If you have any suggestions for a What IS That? story, email us at kccurrents@kcur.org.

Hear other stories and suggest ideas for the What is That? series on the KC Currents page.

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