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Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day, 2020.
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The Kentucky Derby can be a success story if everyone is smart and considerate. Smart, however, has not characterized this nation’s response to this virus.
Even with five fewer days of racing, Churchill Downs saw a significant increase in betting handle in the coronavirus-delayed spring meet just completed.
CEO Bill Carstanjen said the Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks and Sept. 5 Derby will have “significantly fewer” spectators than normal, though he provided no numbers on Thursday, saying more details will be released “in the coming days and weeks.”
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