article_snippet.sent: Joining a growing list of museums, music festivals and sports venues around the world, the iconic Louisville track hosting the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby on May 2 has banned the pole-like contraptions that grasp cellphones and allow people a longer reach to snap people self-portraits.
article_snippet.sent: Chris Scherf, executive vice president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, said Churchill Downs (pictured) hasn't heard of any other US horse tracks banning the devices.
article_snippet.sent: Actually I would expect a lot of sports to have concerns about a lot of sports potential misuse,' Churchill Downs (pictured) said in an email.
article_snippet.sent: Kentucky Derby attendees's prudent to limit Kentucky Derby attendees use because, even inadvertently, its use could cause a problem,' a Churchill Downs spokesman said. '
article_snippet.sent: a Churchill Downs spokesman said a Churchill Downs spokesman doubts such policies will hurt sales for a Churchill Downs spokesman Quik Pod devices. '
article_snippet.sent: Natasha Jensen, a University of Louisville student planning to attend this year's Derby with friends, said Ms Verdier sees the track's ban as a good safety precaution, especially in the seemingly anything-goes infield.
article_snippet.sent: Ms Verdier doesn't think the track's ban as a good safety precaution will generate much reaction. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Ban sparked by safety concerns for horses, roughly 160,000 spectators .
  