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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) For the 160,000 people crammed into Churchill Downs on Derby Day, picture-taking can run neck-and-neck with betting and sipping mint juleps amid a winning field of photo opportunities.
But this year, they'd better not use selfie sticks.
The iconic Louisville track hosting the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby on May 2 has banned the pole-like contraptions that allow people a longer reach to snap their self-portraits. Churchill joins a growing list of museums, music festivals and sports venues around the world that are doing so.
Track spokesman John Asher says it's a safety measure to protect the horses and the massive crowd gathered on Derby Day.
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