For the first time since 1945, the Kentucky Derby will not be taking place the first weekend of May. The race has been pushed back to September due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, so in lieu of horses, they'll be hosting a TURTLE Derby on Saturday.
According to Forbes,
The event will feature some of the pomp and circumstance of the Kentucky Derby—Collmus will be on the call remotely, Churchill Downs bugler Steve Buttleman will play remotely for viewers, and pre-race odds will be announced before the turtles take their mark.
“It’s going to be a fun event,” said Collmus, who has called the Kentucky Derby since 2011. “People are going to have a laugh and smile, and I think we all need to laugh and smile these days. It’s weird not having sports and every little thing helps.”
The turtle competitors include Seattle Slow, Green Mamba, Galapa-GO, and Sir Hides-A-Bunch. Clearly they are having fun with this.
It will be streamed live this Saturday May 2nd, on Old Forester's Youtube page at 7pm EST
Which turtle do you think will be the "fastest"??