Churchill has reversed its course and now won't allow fans at the running of the 2020 Kentucky Derby, the race track announced Friday.
The race track last announced a plan for the event that had cut spectators to about 14% spectator attendance.
"Churchill Downs has worked diligently over the last several months to plan a safe Derby with a limited number of spectators in attendance," the race track announced Friday. "We were confident in that plan, but dedicated to remaining flexible using the best and most reliable information available. With the current significant increases in COVID-19 cases in Louisville as well as across the region, we needed to again revisit our planning.