The Kentucky Derby Is Here, But Not Without The Risk Of Weather Impacts As Rain Enters The Forecast
FOX Weather
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So to discuss'}, {'start': '34.399', 'end': '38.160', 'text': 'the race for the Roses and how weather'}, {'start': '36.399', 'end': '40.800', 'text': "might be playing a role, we're joined"}, {'start': '38.160', 'end': '42.719', 'text': "now by Tanya Abelin. She's the vice"}, {'start': '40.800', 'end': '44.480', 'text': 'president of communications at Church'}, {'start': '42.719', 'end': '46.320', 'text': 'Hill Downs. Tanya, I want to thank you'}, {'start': '44.480', 'end': '48.719', 'text': 'for joining us here this afternoon at'}, {'start': '46.320', 'end': '51.600', 'text': 'Fox Weather. I talked about it. Nearly'}, {'start': '48.719', 'end': '53.680', 'text': 'half of all derby since 1875 have seen'}, {'start': '51.600', 'end': '56.079', 'text': 'some rain. So, how does the history'}, {'start': '53.680', 'end': '57.680', 'text': 'shape up for planning in terms of this'}, {'start': '56.079', 'end': '59.920', 'text': "upcoming weekend where we're now looking"}, {'start': '57.680', 'end': '63.039', 'text': 'at rain leading up to the weekend, but'}, {'start': '59.920', 'end': '64.960', 'text': 'also maybe impact in the weekend?'}, {'start': '63.039', 'end': '67.040', 'text': 'Weather is an enormous factor in the'}, {'start': '64.960', 'end': '69.040', 'text': 'Kentucky Derby for so many reasons. And'}, {'start': '67.040', 'end': '71.119', 'text': 'as you said, over half of the Kentucky'}, {'start': '69.040', 'end': '73.040', 'text': 'Derbies in the 150 year history have'}, {'start': '71.119', 'end': '74.880', 'text': 'impacted by rain. First of all, the'}, {'start': '73.040', 'end': '77.119', 'text': 'competition itself. So, you have horses'}, {'start': '74.880', 'end': '78.960', 'text': 'who perform better on a sloppy track'}, {'start': '77.119', 'end': '80.960', 'text': 'than they do on a fast track, a fast dry'}, {'start': '78.960', 'end': '82.080', 'text': 'track. So that is something that people'}, {'start': '80.960', 'end': '84.240', 'text': "consider when they're placing their"}, {'start': '82.080', 'end': '86.080', 'text': 'wagers. So the sport itself is affected'}, {'start': '84.240', 'end': '87.759', 'text': 'by weather. Then you have the spectacle'}, {'start': '86.080', 'end': '89.759', 'text': 'of the Kentucky Derby which is all about'}, {'start': '87.759', 'end': '92.479', 'text': 'fashion and hats and you have people who'}, {'start': '89.759', 'end': '94.240', 'text': 'have planned their clothes for months in'}, {'start': '92.479', 'end': '95.439', 'text': 'advance, spent a lot of money and so'}, {'start': '94.240', 'end': '96.560', 'text': 'suddenly when they have a lot of rain,'}, {'start': '95.439', 'end': '98.159', 'text': "they're thinking about how do we protect"}, {'start': '96.560', 'end': '100.240', 'text': 'these clothes? How do we protect these'}, {'start': '98.159', 'end': '101.920', 'text': 'beautiful hats? Uh one tip that a miller'}, {'start': '100.240', 'end': '103.360', 'text': 'gave me was feathers. A lot of people'}, {'start': '101.920', 'end': '105.520', 'text': 'use a lot of feathers on their hats and'}, {'start': '103.360', 'end': '106.880', 'text': 'they said feathers come from birds.'}, {'start': '105.520', 'end': '108.640', 'text': 'Birds are in the rain all the time. So,'}, {'start': '106.880', 'end': '110.000', 'text': "they're actually not affected by by"}, {'start': '108.640', 'end': '112.560', 'text': 'rain, which was a really interesting'}, {'start': '110.000', 'end': '114.320', 'text': 'tip. Um, but then also just that the'}, {'start': '112.560', 'end': '116.520', 'text': 'spectacle itself, people move about a'}, {'start': '114.320', 'end': '118.560', 'text': 'lot. The Kentucky Derby is an all day'}, {'start': '116.520', 'end': '120.560', 'text': 'extravaganza. There are races every'}, {'start': '118.560', 'end': '122.719', 'text': 'hour. So, in between those races, people'}, {'start': '120.560', 'end': '124.000', 'text': 'are moving about and socializing. And'}, {'start': '122.719', 'end': '126.000', 'text': "some feedback that we've gotten from"}, {'start': '124.000', 'end': '128.239', 'text': 'guests over the years because rain can'}, {'start': '126.000', 'end': '130.640', 'text': 'impact in such a great way is that they'}, {'start': '128.239', 'end': '133.040', 'text': 'wanted more covered seating options. And'}, {'start': '130.640', 'end': '134.720', 'text': 'so our renovations over the past decade'}, {'start': '133.040', 'end': '136.000', 'text': 'have really included a lot more seating'}, {'start': '134.720', 'end': '137.040', 'text': "options so that people don't get wet"}, {'start': '136.000', 'end': '138.879', 'text': "when they're here to enjoy the day at"}, {'start': '137.040', 'end': '140.319', 'text': "the Kentucky Derby. Oh, that's a really"}, {'start': '138.879', 'end': '142.239', 'text': 'good thing that you guys implemented'}, {'start': '140.319', 'end': '144.160', 'text': 'this year. And um it comes in handy'}, {'start': '142.239', 'end': '145.840', 'text': 'obviously with the rain on the way for'}, {'start': '144.160', 'end': '147.360', 'text': 'this upcoming week. Now here at Fox'}, {'start': '145.840', 'end': '149.599', 'text': 'Weather, you may have heard me mention'}, {'start': '147.360', 'end': '151.920', 'text': "rowing or risk of weather impact. That's"}, {'start': '149.599', 'end': '153.599', 'text': 'considered to be a level on the days'}, {'start': '151.920', 'end': '155.519', 'text': 'that we have active weather. Well,'}, {'start': '153.599', 'end': '158.000', 'text': 'Friday and Saturday, we have a medium in'}, {'start': '155.519', 'end': '159.840', 'text': 'place for both of those days. How has'}, {'start': '158.000', 'end': '161.599', 'text': 'the messaging been to folks that maybe'}, {'start': '159.840', 'end': '163.840', 'text': 'are packing or planning to come into'}, {'start': '161.599', 'end': '165.120', 'text': 'your region uh coming up this weekend?'}, {'start': '163.840', 'end': '166.959', 'text': 'How are you guys getting that wording'}, {'start': '165.120', 'end': '169.200', 'text': 'out that hey, we do have some weather'}, {'start': '166.959', 'end': '172.680', 'text': 'conditions that may worsen and you want'}, {'start': '169.200', 'end': '172.680', 'text': 'to keep them safe?'}, {'start': '172.959', 'end': '177.280', 'text': 'So, we have a Churchill guns app which'}, {'start': '174.959', 'end': '179.120', 'text': 'has push notifications. So, anytime that'}, {'start': '177.280', 'end': '180.720', 'text': "there's severe risk of red weather or"}, {'start': '179.120', 'end': '183.360', 'text': "there's an operational issue that we"}, {'start': '180.720', 'end': '184.879', 'text': 'need to notify the 150,000 people that'}, {'start': '183.360', 'end': '186.480', 'text': "are coming to the derby, we're able to"}, {'start': '184.879', 'end': '189.200', 'text': 'get that information to them quickly.'}, {'start': '186.480', 'end': '191.200', 'text': "Unfortunately, there's been one Oaks day"}, {'start': '189.200', 'end': '192.640', 'text': 'in my recent memory where we did have'}, {'start': '191.200', 'end': '194.800', 'text': 'severe enough weather that we had to'}, {'start': '192.640', 'end': '196.959', 'text': 'evacuate the infield. And so, a'}, {'start': '194.800', 'end': '198.720', 'text': 'situation like that happens spur of the'}, {'start': '196.959', 'end': '200.319', 'text': 'moment. Uh, we get the word out through'}, {'start': '198.720', 'end': '201.680', 'text': 'our PA system, through the big board'}, {'start': '200.319', 'end': '203.280', 'text': "that we have. We're still pushing out"}, {'start': '201.680', 'end': '205.440', 'text': 'those app notifications to try to get'}, {'start': '203.280', 'end': '207.280', 'text': 'people to safety. So, we have we have'}, {'start': '205.440', 'end': '209.280', 'text': 'safety and operational plans in place to'}, {'start': '207.280', 'end': '211.599', 'text': 'be able to put that immediately into'}, {'start': '209.280', 'end': '212.879', 'text': 'gear and get people as safe as possible.'}, {'start': '211.599', 'end': '214.959', 'text': 'Okay. So, you guys are getting the word'}, {'start': '212.879', 'end': '217.120', 'text': 'out there. Before I let you go, Tanya, I'}, {'start': '214.959', 'end': '219.920', 'text': 'have to ask you. I love your hat. I love'}, {'start': '217.120', 'end': '222.319', 'text': 'your whole setup here. What are you most'}, {'start': '219.920', 'end': '224.560', 'text': 'excited about in terms of this upcoming'}, {'start': '222.319', 'end': '226.640', 'text': "weekend's events? And and what is it"}, {'start': '224.560', 'end': '228.720', 'text': 'that folks can look forward to as we'}, {'start': '226.640', 'end': '230.799', 'text': 'countdown to the greatest two minutes in'}, {'start': '228.720', 'end': '232.480', 'text': 'sports?'}, {'start': '230.799', 'end': '234.560', 'text': 'You know, rain or shine, the Kentucky'}, {'start': '232.480', 'end': '236.720', 'text': 'Derby is one of the greatest spectacles'}, {'start': '234.560', 'end': '238.480', 'text': 'in sports. And so, what I really enjoy'}, {'start': '236.720', 'end': '240.400', 'text': 'more than anything else is watching. It'}, {'start': '238.480', 'end': '242.159', 'text': 'is a spectator sport. It is one of those'}, {'start': '240.400', 'end': '244.159', 'text': 'sports where the guests are really'}, {'start': '242.159', 'end': '245.439', 'text': 'participating because the ambiance is'}, {'start': '244.159', 'end': '247.200', 'text': 'such an important element of the'}, {'start': '245.439', 'end': '249.120', 'text': "Kentucky Derby. So, I just can't wait to"}, {'start': '247.200', 'end': '251.040', 'text': 'see what people are wearing. You know, I'}, {'start': '249.120', 'end': '252.959', 'text': 'always enjoy the outcome of the race. I'}, {'start': '251.040', 'end': '254.640', 'text': 'love journalism this year and publisher'}, {'start': '252.959', 'end': '256.639', 'text': 'because I do fancy myself a writer. So,'}, {'start': '254.640', 'end': '258.320', 'text': "that's a nice exact tip that if anybody"}, {'start': '256.639', 'end': '260.000', 'text': 'in your audience is hoping to do that.'}, {'start': '258.320', 'end': '261.600', 'text': 'Um, but the horses are so beautiful and'}, {'start': '260.000', 'end': '263.520', 'text': "it's just a gorgeous day and really rain"}, {'start': '261.600', 'end': '265.280', 'text': "or shine. Um, there's something for"}, {'start': '263.520', 'end': '266.880', 'text': 'everyone here at the Kentucky Derby. All'}, {'start': '265.280', 'end': '268.800', 'text': "right, I'm so excited to see how things"}, {'start': '266.880', 'end': '270.720', 'text': 'pan out this upcoming weekend. Again,'}, {'start': '268.800', 'end': '272.639', 'text': 'thank you for joining us here at Fox'}, {'start': '270.720', 'end': '274.560', 'text': "Weather. That's Church Hill Downs Vice"}, {'start': '272.639', 'end': '276.960', 'text': 'President of Communications, Tanya'}, {'start': '274.560', 'end': '280.440', 'text': 'Abelin. Thank you again.'}, {'start': '276.960', 'end': '280.440', 'text': 'Thanks so much.'}]