Everything is a television show these days and every moment we have is an opportunity to create content. The Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks are no different as Louisville locals are feeling the squeeze from the increased detachment from their flagship events.
This year marked the first time in its history that the Kentucky Oaks, the main event for Friday at the Kentucky Derby weekend featuring three year-old fillies, was run in primetime.
Always a Runner emerged victorious in the race under the lights at Churchill Downs. But according to the AP report, the late start time for the race meant large amounts of empty seats at the famed racetrack. The move into primetime may have increased the glitz and glamour of turning the Oaks into must-see TV and been a benefit for television ratings, but Louisville locals have not seen it the same way…