Churchill Downs Incorporated Introduces $1 Million Kentucky Derby 'Super' Challenge; Online Game to Pick Derby Superfecta Offers Potential $1 Million Prize.LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Churchill Downs Incorporated Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) is the parent company of Churchill Downs. The company owns several other thoroughbred and standardbred racetracks. History ("CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control ") (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CHDN) is offering Kentucky Derby fans a chance to take home a million-dollar prize when the 132nd "Run for the Roses" is held on Saturday, May 6. The Kentucky Derby "Super" Challenge, a free online contest that debuts this year, offers participants the opportunity to win up to $1 million by selecting the winning Superfecta su·per·fec·ta n. A method of betting in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence. [super- + (per)fecta.] Noun 1. in the Kentucky Derby. Based online at www.kentuckyderby.com, the Kentucky Derby "Super" Challenge requires participants to correctly select the top four finishers of the Derby in the exact order. A base prize of $10,000 is guaranteed. Should the winning Superfecta payoff for Derby 132 exceed last year's record payoff of $864,253.50, the prize will be increased to $1 million. "With the large, competitive fields that the Kentucky Derby draws and so many individual betting interests, the Derby is the greatest single wagering opportunity in horse racing," said Jeremy Clemons, senior director of marketing for CDI. "The Kentucky Derby 'Super' Challenge provides a free and entertaining way for fans to participate in the excitement of the Derby, and to potentially take home a lucrative prize." The contest is now open for registration at www.kentuckyderby.com. Players can submit their Superfecta selections beginning on Wednesday, May 3, after the field for the Kentucky Derby is set following the post-position draw at Fourth Street Live! in downtown Louisville. Signups close at 5:30 p.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT on Saturday, May 6. Participants registering for the Kentucky Derby "Super" Challenge will be asked to also select a fifth- and sixth-place finisher. These horses will be used in the event of a late scratch and for tiebreaking purposes. If no one correctly selects the winning Superfecta, the cash prize of $10,000 will be presented to the contestant who correctly selects the winning Trifecta tri·fec·ta n. A system of betting in which the bettor must pick the first three winners in the correct sequence. Also called triple. [tri- + (per)fecta.] . Players will also be asked to guess the total dollars wagered into the Superfecta pool, which will be the game's final tiebreaker, if necessary. The cash prize will be distributed to one winner only. Churchill Downs Incorporated, headquartered in Louisville, Ky., owns and operates world-renowned horse racing venues This is a list of horse racing venues, sorted by country. In the United States they are usually called horse racing tracks, and in most other English speaking countries they are usually called racecourses. throughout the United States. CDI's six racetracks in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana host many of North America's most prestigious races, including the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, Arlington Million, Princess Rooney Handicap The Princess Rooney Handicap is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida. Named for the U.S. Hall of Fame filly, Princess Rooney, the race is for fillies and mares three-years-old or older. , Louisiana Derby and Indiana Derby. CDI racetracks have hosted six Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. CDI also owns off-track betting facilities and has interests in various television production, telecommunications and racing services companies that support CDI's network of simulcasting and racing operations. CDI trades on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol CHDN and can be found on the Internet at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com. |
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