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The Belle of Louisville held onto the coveted set of silver antlers May 4, winning the Great Steamboat Race for the second year in a row.One of the oldest traditions of the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, Ky, the 14-mile, roughly 10 mph. race on the Ohio River has taken place since 1963, but has seen many changes over the years, including the competitors for the hometown favorite Belle of Louisville, a national historic landmark and the oldest operating Mississippi River-style steamboat in the country.For its 60th running this year, American Queen Voyages' American Countess provided a new competitor in addition to Belle of Louisville's perennial rival, BB Riverboats' Belle of Cincinnati. |