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John Sutton Jr has spent the first Saturday of May the same way since he was 8 years old - on the sidelines of the Kentucky Derby. To commemorate his dedication to horse racing, Churchill Downs - the track that hosts the race every year - is inviting the 84-year-old man to attend his 76th-straight Kentucky Derby as their special guest on May 2. This week, Sutton invited a reporter from WAVE 3 into the Louisville home he shares with his wife of 61 years Doris, where she spoke about his very first Derby and showed off his impressive collection of racing memorabilia.John Sutton Jr was just 8 years old in 1940, when his blacksmith father took him to his first Kentucky DerbyThe 84-year-old Louisville native hasn't missed a race since, and has amassed an impressive collection of memorabilia over the past 76 racesChurchill Downs, the racing grounds that hosts the competition, has invited Sutton to watch the event for free as a special guest on May 2 
 Question:Through the years: The _ programs got more and more colorful over the years.
Kentucky Derby

(CNN) Russia, of late, has been demonstrating not only increased confidence in its own abilities and capabilities, but also a sense of urgency in being as well prepared as possible for open conflict. Russia's ramping up of hostile actions reflects not so much a disregard for its international reputation, as some commentators have suggested, as an urgent concern in Moscow at the prospect of impending conflict with the West. Each week brings startling new evidence of Russia's lack of restraint in pursuing its own security agenda. Opinions differ on the underlying objectives, but it is almost always a mistake to look for a single reason for Russian actions.Keir Giles: Each week brings new evidence of Russia's lack of restraint in pursuing its own security agendaRussia sees that it is already in conflict with the West in every domain except direct and deliberate military clashes, he says 
 Question:The move to overt, even blatant, intelligence gathering and probing for vulnerabilities has led to the activities of _ hackers, spies, submarines and satellites that previously were conducted in deep secrecy now being commonly reported in open media.
Russia

A man from Iowa made his Harry Potter-loving wife's dreams come true when he turned their home into her very own Hogwarts in celebration of her birthday. Corey Kundert, 27, got out his spell book to turn the apartment that he shares with Amanda into something akin to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. From hidden railway platforms and special potions to wanted posters and magic wands, he ensured that everything for her 26th birthday party had something to do with Harry Potter. Amanda told Seventeen how her husband had known for years just how big of a fan she was of the franchise.Corey Kundert, 27, from Iowa, threw his wife, Amanda, an incredibly detailed surprise Harry Potter-themed 26th birthday partyFrom a secret platform 9¾ door, to specially-made broomstick snacks, the couple's living room was transformed 
 Question:_ was also given a birthday cake which was deliberately misspelled - a nod to spelling errors made by Hagrid on Harry's 11th birthday.

Amanda