The Clinton Community Education Foundation, or CCEF, held their wildly popular Derby Day fundraiser this Saturday and organizers say it was another hit with their supporters.

Derby Day centers around the running of the Kentucky Derby and attendees are able to place bets on the race. Eileen Carter with the CCEF told Regional Radio New Tuesday morning on the WHOW Morning Show, things became interesting when the horse that crossed the finish line first was disqualified and the horse that came in runner up, was deemed the winner of the race.

The CCEF uses the funds raised to support programs like the Gold Star Banquet at Clinton High School that honors the academic achievements of students. Carter says the contributions of the CCEF allowed parents of students to attend the banquet before the school adjusted things to reduce the time commitment on that night.

The CCEF supports and promotes a growing program in the lower levels of the school district called Read Across Clinton. Carter explains it promotes summer reading among younger students by providing them with five to ten books of their own.

Carter says the Read Across Clinton allows students to pick out books of interest to them, provide books for younger siblings as they get older and also give parents material to read to their students without having to spend a lot of money on books.