Derby’s nose finish draws 16.7M, most since ’89

For Kentucky governors, it’s a coveted perk – presenting the trophy to the Kentucky Derby winner as a huge national television audience watches. Instead, the Democratic governor said Tuesday that he’ll watch the race from home, just like all the race fans who won’t be able to cram into the Louisville track because of the coronavirus pandemic. This would have been Beshear’s first Derby trophy presentation as governor, though he watched his father, Steve Beshear, do the honors during two terms as Kentucky’s governor.