Louisville restaurants hoping for successful Oaks day despite race time change

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — For the first time, the Kentucky Oaks will now air in prime time, shifting the schedule by a couple of hours and raising concerns among Louisville restaurant owners who rely on one of their busiest nights of the year.

When the change was first announced last summer, many in the restaurant industry feared it could cut into business. Just days before Oaks, those concerns haven’t gone away.

“What’s the major effect it’s going to have on all of us,” asked Kevin Grangier, who owns multiple Louisville restaurants…

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