Despite rainy day, Thurby fans excited to experience races amid COVID-19 protocols Share Updated: 6:37 PM EDT Apr 29, 2021 Share Updated: 6:37 PM EDT Apr 29, 2021
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Show Transcript REPORTER: THE RAIN DID NOTHING TO STOP THE THURBY FESTIVITIES. AS YOU CAN SEE, THESE HORSES GETTING READY TO GO OUT ONTO TRACK, AND PEOPLE I SPOKE TO SAY THEY’RE READY FOR AN EXCITING DAY. I DON’T THINK RAIN COULD KEEP THE CITY BACK FROM TODAY. REPORTER: UNDER GRAY SKIES, CHURCHILL DOWNS WAS FULL OF COLOR FOR THURBY. I AM SO EXCITED. LAST YEAR WE MISSED EVERYTHING. I BOUGHT THIS DRESS FOR LAST YEAR. NOW I GET TO WEAR IT. REPORTER: OLIVIA LOWE CAME FROM LEXINGTON TO EXPERIENCE HER FIRST THURBY. PEOPLE WOULD BE ALREADY PACKED IN ON AN OAKS OR A DERBY DAY NORMALLY. I ACTUALLY KIND OF LIKE IT. I DO NOT KNOW. I WOULDN’T NOT COME BECAUSE IT’S LESS PEOPLE. I ACTUALLY THINK IT’S BETTER. REPORTER: FOR PEOPLE WHO MAKE DERBY WEEK A TRADITION, THE TRACK