Churchill Downs will honor the high school class of 2020 from schools all across the city by lighting up the track's iconic Twin Spires. A schedule of colors has been established from Saturday, May 16 (opening day) through Friday, May 22, to honor the area's graduating seniors.
“Through the years, lighting the Twin Spires has been our unique way of celebrating a special achievement or showing that we care,” said Kevin Flanery, President of Churchill Downs Racetrack. “Through the COVID-19 pandemic, we've been able to join our fellow Kentuckians in lighting the Spires green to communicate our compassion for those who have been impacted by the virus. We also wanted to recognize those who have sacrificed meaningful milestones in their lives this year so we are honoring our graduating seniors and their significant accomplishment the best way we can.”
The schedule of colors and the schools they will represent is as follows:
- 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
Images of the lit-up Spires will appear across Churchill's social media platforms along with a tribute to each school's class.
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