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Inside Churchill Downs for the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Sunrise at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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The stands were nearly empty during an unusual Kentucky Derby 146 on the first Saturday in September.
Inside Churchill Downs for the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Inside Churchill Downs for the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Inside Churchill Downs for the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
Inside Churchill Downs for the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Inside Churchill Downs for the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Inside Churchill Downs for the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
Inside Churchill Downs for the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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FILE -- Wagering windows at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Ky. (WDRB/archive)
Hand sanitizer and gloves join roses in Derby glasses at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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A banner that says, "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" flies above Churchill Downs on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, minutes before the running of the 146th Kentucky Derby. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Jockey John Velasquez aboard Kentucky Derby 146 winner Authentic at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Kentucky Derby 146 winner Authentic's jockey John Velasquez speaks with trainer Bob Baffert, right at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Thousand Words, trained by Bob Baffert, after rearing up and losing its saddle in the Churchill Downs paddock before the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Authentic, ridden by jockey John Velasquez, leads the Derby 146 field on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, at Churchill Downs. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Authentic, ridden by jockey John Velasquez, heads to the Winner's Circle after winning the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.
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Kentucky Derby winner Authentic knocks over trainer Bob Baffert in the Winner's Circle of Churchill Downs on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Kentucky Derby 146 winner Authentic loses its cool, knocking people to the ground, in the Winner's Circle on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (WDRB photo/Eric Crawford)
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Ridden masterfully by John Velasquez, Authentic broke from the far outside in post position 18, moved to the lead and never relinquished it.
Only a handful of people were allowed in to see the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby, making for an eerie, empty track compared to years past — all thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
Churchill Downs said the "all-inclusive" reserved tickets will be safer for fans who will avoid lines for food and drinks.
