Churchill Downs Finalizes Attendance Plan For '20 Kentucky Derby

Churchill Downs officials today announced a 62-page operations plan that will "limit attendance for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby to less than 23,000 guests," according to Jason Frakes of the Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL. There will be "no general admission, and the infield will be closed." Pre-purchased general admission tickets "will be refunded" and reserved seating "will be limited to a maximum of 40% occupancy." Standing-room-only tickets "have been eliminated." Temperature checks, medical questionnaires, physical distancing and mandatory face coverings "will be required upon entrance." Each guest will receive a "courtesy 'Healthy at the Track' bag, which will include a disposable mask, a pocket-sized hand sanitizer and a personal stylus for non-contact self-service wagering." Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in June announced that Churchill Downs had submitted a plan that "called for limited attendance, including up to 24,268 people in the infield on Derby Day" (Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL, 8/12).