For some, the Kentucky Derby is an unforgettable experience. For Joe Scarnati(r Pa.), not so much.

State senators and some of their staffers had to file financial disclosure forms earlier this month. When they did, Mr. Scarnati, his chief of staff Drew Crompton, and senator-turned-GOP-gubernatorial-nominee Scott Wagner, R-York, each disclosed that he received roughly $4,000 in travel, hospitality and lodging last year from Churchill Downs Inc., the company famous for running the Kentucky Derby. The state doesn't require them to list the date of the trip or details about it.

Asked about the trip earlier this month and whether it overlapped with the Derby, Mr. Scarnati said, "I don't have the dates in hand here, so I really can't tell you."

Churchill Downs remembers the trip. The company, which announced earlier this year that it hopes to acquire a venue in Erie, disclosed the trip in a separate filing with the Department of State.

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