ST. PAUL (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton is traveling to Kentucky this weekend for a meeting of the Democratic Governors Association where he also has plans to take in the Kentucky Derby.

Saturday is the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville. Dayton's office says he will head there Saturday and return on Sunday and does have plans to attend the big race.

The Democratic Governors Association meeting is also being held in Louisville.

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