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Each other today. >> i bought this purse just for this. >> reporter: one change had some women racing to the store. >> the only thing was we had to shop for different size purses. >> i heard the department stores had a ruler on the counter. >> every store you went in there was a ruler. >> reporter: and fredericka, the fact you can no longer bring large bags has helped move things along at the strauentran. it is raining here. people cannot bring umbrellas in to churchill downs. that's a measure that's been in place for several years. as you said earlier, nothing is dampening people's spirits he...

>> reporter: security has been tight at the derby since 9/11. but now officials are cracking down even more. >> the first thing you do after an event like that is you just get everybody back together and you say, what's the plan? do we need to make any adjustments? >> reporter: among those adjustments, a ban on coolers, cans, even large purses which came as a surprise to some. 100 additional officers from federal, state and local agencies were brought in to conduct more thorough searches, on the estimated 150,000 spectators pouring into churchill downs. most racing fans are taking the increase...