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Churchill Downs Announces Updates to Kentucky Derby Safety Plan
General Admission and Infield Eliminated, Face Coverings Required LOUISVILLE, KY., Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”)
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[{"type":"text","content":"General Admission and Infield Eliminated, Face Coverings Required\nLOUISVILLE, KY., Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today an update to the detailed 62-page Kentucky Derby 146 Safety Plan released by Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”). The Safety Plan applies to all live race days during this year’s rescheduled Kentucky Derby Week and will limit the attendance to less than 23,000 fans (less than 14% of the attendance record) for the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, September 5, 2020. \n Attendance will be limited to guests with reserved seats with a maximum of 40% occupancy of reserved seats. All General Admission ticket options including the Infield are eliminated. Temperature checks, medical questionnaires, physical distancing and face coverings will be required upon entrance and movement within the 190-acre Churchill Downs facility. “It is our privilege to be able to welcome fans to Churchill Downs every year and this year most especially,” said Bill Carstanjen, CEO of CDI. “Along with that privilege is our paramount responsibility to ensure the safety of our fans, team members and participants. Over the last four months, we worked closely with Kentucky Governor Beshear and his Administration, Louisville Metro Health Department, and medical experts to develop safety protocols that are best-in-class while staying flexible and ready to incorporate changes and new learnings.” Highlights of the Safety Plan include: Attendance will be limited to guests with reserved seats with a maximum of 40% occupancy of reserved seating. All outdoor ticket holders will be reseated in a new comparable location either prior to or during the event to provide for maximum distancing. There will be no general admission available throughout Kentucky Derby Week. Pre-purchased General Admission tickets will be refunded.Wearing cloth face coverings will be required throughout the entire venue, both indoors and outdoors, when not actively consuming food or beverage.Each person entering Churchill Downs will be screened via a medical questionnaire and a contactless thermometer. Individuals with a temperature in excess of 100 degrees will be prohibited from entering.Each guest will receive a courtesy “Healthy at the Track” bag, which will include a disposable mask, pock...