Million dollar or not, horses don't understand selfie sticks, drones, fireworks or otherwise. Horses are more sane than the crowd on the other side of the rail dividing horses and humans. No one wants injuries to horse or jockey.
Race horses understand cheering crowds. Don't expect them to be a part of the party beyond that, okay?
April 9, 2015
By Nina Mandell
Beware horse racing fans: (click here) Selfie sticks and drones to a list of things that will be banned from the Kentucky Derby this year.
According to an official release from Churchill Downs: “The list of items that cannot be carried into the track by guests on Kentucky Oaks and Derby days was expanded to include selfie sticks and remote-controlled aircraft, including drones.”
“The addition of selfie sticks, and remote-controlled aircraft to the roster of prohibited items also grew out an increase in the popularity of drones and concern for the safety of Derby and Oaks Day patrons, the horses competing in races those days, and participating horsemen and members of their respective staffs,” Churchill Downs spokesperson Darren Rogers wrote in the statement.
The selfie sticks and drones join a long list of banned items including fireworks, coolers, grills, tripods and “any items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate.”
Race horses understand cheering crowds. Don't expect them to be a part of the party beyond that, okay?
April 9, 2015
By Nina Mandell
Beware horse racing fans: (click here) Selfie sticks and drones to a list of things that will be banned from the Kentucky Derby this year.
According to an official release from Churchill Downs: “The list of items that cannot be carried into the track by guests on Kentucky Oaks and Derby days was expanded to include selfie sticks and remote-controlled aircraft, including drones.”
“The addition of selfie sticks, and remote-controlled aircraft to the roster of prohibited items also grew out an increase in the popularity of drones and concern for the safety of Derby and Oaks Day patrons, the horses competing in races those days, and participating horsemen and members of their respective staffs,” Churchill Downs spokesperson Darren Rogers wrote in the statement.
The selfie sticks and drones join a long list of banned items including fireworks, coolers, grills, tripods and “any items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate.”
