Officials at Churchill Downs intend to run the Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5 with fans in the grandstands, putting in place a plan to do so safely despite the coronavirus outbreak.
The 146th edition of the race was scheduled for Saturday but the date changed because of the pandemic.
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