Coronavius forces changes for Kentucky Derby jockeys
Jockeys riding in the rescheduled 146th Kentucky Derby have to arrive by Monday and then quarantine upon returning to their home tracks, just one of many changes forced by the coronavirus pandemic.Initially, Churchill Downs had proposed an arrival date of Aug. 24 — nearly two weeks before the Derby on Sept. 5.The out-of-state riders already had to take a COVID-19 test last Monday and have the results reviewed by Churchill Downs.
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