LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The masses crammed into Churchill Downs on Saturday will be fixated on 3-year-old thoroughbreds running in the Kentucky Derby. For politicians flocking to the track, Derby Day presents opportunities and limitations. The wealthy and well-connected take in the Derby Day splendors from the comfort of spacious areas offering panoramic views of the horse race and all the pageantry surrounding it. “The best places to campaign are the upper floors at Churchill Downs,” longtime Kentucky political commentator Al Cross said. “It’s an opportunity to be seen through a different sort of lens — not being just a serious politician, just a person who’s trying to have some fun on Derby Day,” Cross said.

Source: National Post May 04, 2019 03:56 UTC