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A rider carries mail during a Pony Express commemorative ride in Salt Lake County Sunday, June 19, 2016. More than 700 riders and horses will travel 1,966 miles from Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri, riding 24 hours a day for 10 days. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Members of the National Pony Express Association re-create the Pony Express ride each June, using more than 700 riders and horses, riding 24-hours a day over 10 days, covering 1,966 miles. The riders started in Sacramento on Wednesday and will reach St. J Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Jeff Hearty carries mail during a Pony Express commemorative ride in Salt Lake County Sunday, June 19, 2016. More than 700 riders and horses will travel 1,966 miles from Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri, riding 24 hours a day for 10 days. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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A rider carries mail during a Pony Express commemorative ride in Salt Lake County Sunday, June 19, 2016. More than 700 riders and horses will travel 1,966 miles from Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri, riding 24 hours a day for 10 days. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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A rider carries mail during a Pony Express commemorative ride in Salt Lake County Sunday, June 19, 2016.More than 700 riders and horses will travel 1,966 miles from Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri, riding 24 hours a day for 10 days. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Jeff Hearty carries mail during a Pony Express commemorative ride in Salt Lake County Sunday, June 19, 2016. More than 700 riders and horses will travel 1,966 miles from Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri, riding 24 hours a day for 10 days. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Members of the National Pony Express Association re-create the Pony Express ride each June, using more than 700 riders and horses, riding 24-hours a day over 10 days, covering 1,966 miles. The riders started in Sacramento on Wednesday and will reach St. J Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Bob Campbell carries mail during a Pony Express commemorative ride in Salt Lake County Sunday, June 19, 2016. More than 700 riders and horses will travel 1,966 miles from Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri, riding 24 hours a day for 10 days. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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A rider carries mail during a Pony Express commemorative ride in Salt Lake County Sunday, June 19, 2016. More than 700 riders and horses will travel 1,966 miles from Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri, riding 24 hours a day for 10 days. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Kevin Kimber carries mail during a Pony Express commemorative ride in Salt Lake County Sunday, June 19, 2016. More than 700 riders and horses will travel 1,966 miles from Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri, riding 24 hours a day for 10 days. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Kevin Kimber carries mail during a Pony Express commemorative ride in Salt Lake County Sunday, June 19, 2016. More than 700 riders and horses will travel 1,966 miles from Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri, riding 24 hours a day for 10 days. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Kevin Kimber moves the mail to another horse and rider during Pony Express commemorative ride in Salt Lake County Sunday, June 19, 2016. More than 700 riders and horses will travel 1,966 miles from Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri, riding 24 hours a day Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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The Pony Express returned to Utah Sunday. Members of the National Pony Express Association re-create the Pony Express ride each June, using more than 700 riders and horses, riding 24-hours a day over 10 days, covering 1,966 miles. The riders started in Sacramento on Wednesday and will reach St. Joseph, Missouri on June 25, carrying historic vignette letters and personal letters. On Sunday, the riders traveled through Simpson Springs, Fairfield, Murray Park and This Is The Place State Park before heading to Wyoming.

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