Off to the horse races

The Kentucky Derby is less than a week away. The majesty of Saturday’s race will remind us why the sport of kings has a global following. Best rates to some horse-racing hot spots:

*--* BALTIMORE LAX $308 American, Delta, United, US Airways SNA 346 American, Delta, United, US Airways BUR 366 American, United, US Airways LGB 366 Delta, US Airways ONT 366 American, United, US Airways

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*--* BANGALORE, INDIA LAX $1,170 All Nippon, British, Lufthansa, Singapore

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*--* DUBLIN, IRELAND LAX $462 Aer Lingus, American, British, Continental, Delta

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*--* ELMONT, N.Y. (JFK) LAX $238 American, Continental, Delta, United, US Airways SNA 218 American, Delta, United, US Airways BUR 328 American, Delta, JetBlue, United, US Airways LGB 328 Delta, JetBlue, US Airways ONT 328 American, Delta, JetBlue, United, US Airways

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*--* LOUISVILLE, KY. LAX $314 American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest SNA 320 American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, United BUR 360 American, Southwest ONT 218 American, Delta, Southwest, United

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*--* MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA LAX $1,167 Air New Zealand, Qantas, United

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*--* OCEANPORT, N.J. (NEWARK) LAX $318 American, Continental, Delta, Midwest Express, Northwest SNA 318 American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, US Airways BUR 484 Alaska, American, United, US Airways LGB 318 US Airways ONT 328 American, Continental, Delta, United, US Airways

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Restricted round-trip airfares as researched on computer Thursday, the day before the travel section goes to press. Fares change daily, and availability is not assured. Fares are for airlines serving Los Angeles International (LAX), Orange County/John Wayne (SNA), Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), L.A. Ontario (ONT) and Long Beach (LGB). Domestic fares include sales tax; international airfares do not. There may be additional surcharges on both.

Sources: Sabre reservation system, airlines and Web