Churchill Downs Will Light the Twin Spires in Different Colors, Honoring the Class of 2020 Starting Saturday, May 16th
Tomorrow night, the infamous Kentucky Derby racetrack known as Churchill Downs will begin to light their Twin Spires in different colors. This is meant to honor the graduating high school classes surrounding the area of Louisville, Kentucky. Additionally, tomorrow begins the first day of spectator-free live racing at the racetrack, through May 22.
The Churchill Downs Twin Spires will changes will change light colors daily for a duration of a week. The measure is being taken to honor the graduating class of 2020 facing the hardships of the unprecedented coronavirus. The different colors will match the school’s spirit colors.
Churchill Downs Twin Spires Class of 2020 Light Schedule:
· Saturday, May 16 (orange) – DeSales, Fern Creek
· Sunday, May 17 (green) – North Bullitt, Saint Xavier, South Oldham, Trinity, Western
· Monday, May 18 (red) – Atherton, Bullitt East, Butler, duPont Manual, Pleasure Ridge Park, Sacred Heart Academy, Seneca, Waggener
· Tuesday, May 19 (blue) – Academy at Shawnee, Bethlehem, Brown, Christian Academy, Collegiate, Eastern, Fairdale, Iroquois, Kentucky Country Day, Mercy Academy, Moore, North Oldham, Oldham County, Presentation, Valley, Highlands Latin, Shelby County, Martha Layne Collins
· Wednesday, May 20 (yellow) – Central, Walden
· Thursday, May 21 (maroon) – Assumption, Ballard, Bullitt Central, Doss, Holy Cross, Jeffersontown
· Friday, May 22 (purple) – Buckner Alternative, Male, Southern
Churchill Downs plans to share the Twin Spires on social media channels each night, including a tribute to every school.
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