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Important Dates, Derby/Oaks General Admission Cost Kentucky Derby Weekend Stakes TV Coverage Kentucky Derby Purse Structure Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw; Also-Eligible List Kentucky Derby Preference Rules and Eligibility Triple Crown Nomination Information Experimental Free Handicap Churchill Downs Thoroughbred and Jockey Safety Welfare Policies Oaks/Derby Security Procedures and Policies; Allowed and Prohibited Items IMPORTANT DATES, DERBY/OAKS GENERAL ADMISSION COST Churchill Downs Spring Meeting Opening Day: April 30, 2011 Kentucky Derby: May 5, 2012 Preakness Stakes: May 19, 2012 Belmont Stakes: June 9, 2012 Kentucky Derby Day: general admission cost: TBA (Cash or credit card) Kentucky Oaks Day: general admission cost: TBA (Cash or credit card) Churchill Downs gates Open: 8:00 a.m. ET Oaks and Derby Days KENTUCKY DERBY WEEKEND STAKES Friday, May 4, 2012, KENTUCKY OAKS DAY
Saturday, May 5, 2012, KENTUCKY DERBY DAY
PREPS
The Jockey Club, in collaboration with the NBC Sports Group, CNBC and six racetracks, will provide live coverage of six major prep races for the 2012 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands over four consecutive weekends.
Saturday, March 24, 5-6 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes and Bourbonette Oaks (Turfway Park) Saturday, March 31, 5-6 p.m. (NBC Sports Network Florida Derby and Gulfstream Oaks (Gulfstream Park) Saturday, April 7, 4:30-6 p.m. (NBC) Resorts World Casino New York City Wood Memorial (Aqueduct) and Santa Anita Derby (Santa Anita Park) Saturday, April 14, 6-7 p.m. ET (CNBC) Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (Keeneland) and Arkansas Derby (Oaklawn Park)
NBC will cover all three legs of the Triple Crown: The Kentucky Derby on May 5, the Preakness Stakes on May 19 and the Belmont Stakes on June 9, 2012.
KENTUCKY DERBY PURSE STRUCTURE The guaranteed purse of the 2012 Kentucky Derby will be $2,000,000. In 2012, the winner is guaranteed 62% of the purse, second 20%, third 10%, fourth 5% and fifth 3%. From the official rules: From the guaranteed purse of $2,000,000, "the winner shall receive $1,240,000, second place shall receive $400,000, third place shall receive $200,000, fourth place shall receive $100,000 and fifth place shall receive $60,000 (the Guaranteed Purse to each place to be divided equally in the event of a dead heat)."
The value of the 2010 Derby was $2,185,200. The winner received $1,425,200; second: $400,000; third: $200,000; fourth: $100,000; fifth: $60,000.
The value of the 2009 Derby was $2,177,200. The winner received $1,417,200; second: $400,000; third: $200,000; fourth: $100,000; fifth: $60,000. The value of the 2008 Derby was $2,211,800. The winner received $1,451,800; second: $400,000; third: $200,000; fourth: $100,000; fifth: $60,000. KENTUCKY DERBY POST POSITION DRAW; ALSO-ELIGIBLE LIST The Kentucky Derby post position draw – a traditional pill pull in which horses’ entry blanks are pulled simultaneously with a numbered pill to determine the stall a horse will break from the starting gate – will be held at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, May 2, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
An “also-eligible” list will be maintained for the first time since the 1982-1983 Derbies. Up to four horses will be named on the AE list for both the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks. Click to read more.
In 2010, Churchill Downs put away the two-step process for post positions in the Kentucky Derby and returned to the traditional method, a simple pill pull that is used at tracks every day.
Track spokesman John Asher said in 2010 that some connections wanted the change. “There has been some sentiment through the years among some owners and trainers to return to the traditional blind draw,” Asher said. “We evaluate all parts of the Derby experience following each year's renewal, and the time simply felt right to return this year to the 'pill pull' format that has been part of the Kentucky Derby for the bulk of its 135-year history."
Only 3-year-old colts, geldings are fillies are eligible for the Kentucky Derby. In general, the race is limited to 20 entries, with preference given to those with the most graded stakes earnings. The official rule of preference is stated as follows:
"In the event that more than the Number of Starting Positions pass through the entry box at the Closing, the starters shall be determined at the Closing from Original Nominees first, then Supplemental Nominees if starting positions are still available with preference given to those horses that have accumulated the highest earnings in Graded Stakes races, including all monies actually paid for performance in such Graded Stakes races. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Churchill Downs Incorporated may, at its sole discretion, allocate one or more starting positions or otherwise give preference to winners of a designated race or races provided; however, that any such designated race or races may not include restrictive provisions relative to which horse may enter such race or races, other than by sex or age.
"For purposes of this preference, the Graded status of each race shall be the Graded (or Group) status assigned to the race by the International Cataloguing Standards Committee in Part I of the International Cataloguing Standards as published by The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc. each year. Should additional starters be needed to bring the field to the Number of Starting Positions, the remaining starters shall be determined at the Closing with preference given to those horses that have accumulated the highest earnings in non-restricted sweepstakes. For purposes of this preference, a “non-restricted sweepstakes” shall mean those sweepstakes whose conditions contain no restrictions other than that of age or sex. In the case of ties resulting from preferences or otherwise, the additional starter(s) shall be determined by lot."
TRIPLE CROWN NOMINATION INFORMATION For more information, please visit our Triple Crown Nominations Page.  EXPERIMENTAL FREE HANDICAP Experimental Free Handicap Topped by Hansen, Union Rags Hansen and Union Rags have received the high weight assignment of 126 pounds on The Jockey Club’s 2011 Experimental Free Handicap
2012 Class:
Colts and Geldings: Index to Experimental Free Handicap Fillies: Index to Experimental Free Handicap
2011 Class:
Colts and Geldings Fillies
Churchill Downs Safety Initiatives for Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby
The key initiatives that are in place for the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, as well as for the 4,000 races that will be conducted at CDI tracks throughout this year, are as follows: * Independent, standardized third-party testing and monitoring of track surfaces; * “Supertesting” of all winning horses for more than 100 performance-enhancing drugs for every race; * Age restrictions requiring Thoroughbreds to be at least 24 calendar months of age before becoming eligible to race; * The banning of steroids; * The prohibition of “milkshaking”, which results in excessive levels of total carbon dioxide in Thoroughbred racehorses; * Prohibiting the transport of horses from CDI facilities for slaughter; * Permanent revocation of stall privileges for any owner or trainer who sells a horse for slaughter that was previously stabled at a CDI track; * The banning of unsafe horseshoes, including front shoe toe grabs longer than two millimeters; * The use of low-impact riding whips with limited usage rules; * The presence of on-site medical personnel, equipment, and state-of-the-art equine ambulances; * Immediate online access to jockey medical histories for emergency medical personnel; * $1 million in catastrophic injury insurance coverage for jockeys; * Mandatory and uniform reporting of equine injuries to the Equine Injury Database System, thereby assisting in the compilation of statistics and trends to improve safety conditions around the country; * Professionally designed and installed safety rails on the inside of the dirt courses; * Mandatory usage by all jockeys, exercise riders and other on-track personnel of safety vests and safety helmets that meet internationally acknowledged quality standards; * 3/8-inch foam padding on all parts of the starting gates; * Inspection of all horses by regulatory veterinarians prior to and following all races; * Review of security procedures around the barns and other racetrack backstretch areas; and * Continued maintenance of protocols for the treatment of horses that have been injured during racing or training, to ensure the most humane treatment possible. OAKS/DERBY SECURITY PROCEDURES AND POLICIES Security procedures and policies for the Kentucky Derby and Oaks include: --Magnetic wand searches of patrons at all track entrance gates. --Limits on carry-in items for patrons and employees. --Visibility of security personnel in all areas of the track. --Placement of barriers outside the track’s admission gates. --Security sweeps of all vehicles that enter the track. --Vehicles parked in all Churchill Downs lots are subject to search. For the first time since 2001, fans who enjoy Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Days in the infield at Churchill Downs will be allowed to bring coolers into the track. Patrons may carry coolers into the track only through Gates 1 and 3, the traditional “infield gates,” and all coolers will be subject to search. Alcoholic beverages and glass containers of any kind will not be allowed in those coolers. Permitted contents include ice, non-alcoholic beverages in non-glass containers, and food packaged in clear plastic containers or bags. The maximum size of those clear containers and plastic bags remains at 18” x 18”. Coolers were banned from Churchill Downs on the track’s biggest days when hospitality and security policies were thoroughly reviewed and revised following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and new policies were implemented for the 2002 Kentucky Derby and Oaks. There have been tweaks to those policies since, but the lifting of the Kentucky Derby Weekend cooler ban is the most significant change since the new policies were established. One other significant change for Infield patrons on Derby and Oaks Days is directly connected to the return of coolers: there will be no “General Store” located in the infield this year. That store had provided racing fans with the opportunity to purchase Styrofoam coolers, ice, bread and sandwich items, and other infield necessities. With the return of coolers, demand for those items for on-site purchase in an infield store would have been greatly reduced. All patrons at Churchill Downs are subject to scans by magnetic wands before their entry to the track on those days. Along with the infield-bound coolers, items permitted for carry-in to Churchill Downs on Oaks and Derby Days include: Food items in clear plastic bags (maximum size 18”x 18” – no trash bags) – LIMIT TWO (2) PER PERSON; “Box” lunches if packaged in clear plastic bags or plastic containers (maximum size 18” x 18” – no trash bags) – LIMIT TWO (2) PER PERSON Sunscreen (non-glass containers only) Cellular telephones, cameras, and camcorders Small personal music systems, radios and televisions – no “boom boxes” Binoculars Purses and baby bags (all subject to search) Strollers (only if carrying a child – no other items allowed) Seat cushions (no backs) Chairs (Gate 3 only) Blankets (Gates 1 & 3 for infield use only) Tarpaulins (Gates 1 & 3 for infield use only) Items that may not be carried in to Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Days include: Alcoholic beverages of any kind Glass bottles or containers Grills Thermoses Backpacks Luggage (includes briefcases) Duffel bags Wagons Umbrellas Weapons, including knives
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