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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 08 > Muted crowds return to Churchill Downs

Muted crowds return to Churchill Downs

Death of Eight Belles following Kentucky Derby has fans talking, but reaction not yet at level comparable to Barbaro

By Will Graves / The Bulletin
May 8, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Frank Daniels stood outside the paddock at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, thinking about the first race of the day while watching a rebroadcast of the Kentucky Derby on a big screen.

Daniels is a racing fan who’s been coming to Churchill Downs for 35 years.....

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