Horses head to the finish line during the second race of the day prior to the running of the 2021 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on April 30, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Horses will run the Kentucky Derby for the 147th time on Saturday, but spectators will get to watch the race in person for the first time since 2019.As it did with much of the sports world, the COVID-19 disrupted the 2020 race.
Instead of being held in its usual slot last spring, organizers moved it to Sept. 5, and Authentic took the crown.Not surprisingly, that race was held without fans.