The route from John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo to Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park in Key West takes in 111 miles (178kms) of meandering coastline populated by manatees over an easy 10-day paddle.

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No French-trained horse has prevailed in the 2, 000 Guineas since Pennekamp in 1995 but there is a strong contender from across the Channel this year in Makfi, who is trained by Mikel Delzangles at Gouvieux, just to the north of Paris.

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