By Vinny Porco
Saturday, Sept. 14 saw the advent of an exciting community involvement event at Louisville’s historic Churchill Downs Racetrack.
College students from the Louisville area and surrounding states enjoyed free admission at the track for a series of races beginning at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. According to Churchill Downs Marketing Manager Xaimara Torres, students filed in from colleges and universities all around the region, including University of Louisville, Bellarmine University, University of Kentucky, Xavier University, and Indiana University.
These students joined the many other spectators in watching races, placing bets, and indulging in Churchill Downs’ many food and drink options.