Churchill Downs today announced three new partners for the 2012 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands.

Under the new partnership agreements, Moët & Chandon Champagne will introduce the all new “Moët & Chandon Toast to the Kentucky Derby” which will take place during the festivities preceding the running of the race.

Moët will sponsor a toast as fans raise their glasses to the Kentucky Derby.

BLUE04, the first and completely natural oxygenated enhanced water, will infuse a creative theme into the Kentucky Derby “Blue Room” (formerly known as the “Green Room”), where celebrities will refresh themselves after walking the Red Carpet.

SandRidge Energy is the presenting sponsor of the celebratory “Kentucky Derby Winner’s Party” immediately following the race. This invitation-only event is the finale of the historic race day as the winning owner, trainer, jockey and government officials gather to toast another successful running of the Kentucky Derby.

 “Churchill Downs is very pleased to welcome these brands into our stable of fine sponsors,” said Kevin Flanery, president of Churchill Downs Racetrack. “Our partnerships make it possible for us to continue to extend and refine the many exciting events that surround the Kentucky Derby, a great American tradition and a springtime weekend-long sports party known and loved around the world.”

The Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands is scheduled for Saturday, May 5. A record 164,858 fans attended the Derby last year, and an additional 14.5 million viewed it on NBC Sports.

“Moët & Chandon is pleased to be entering its inaugural year as partner of the Kentucky Derby,” said Ludovic du Plessis, vice president of Moët & Chandon USA. “It is with great pride that we look forward to starting a new tradition with the ‘Moët & Chandon Toast to the Kentucky Derby.’”

 “We are honored to be a part of the 138^th Kentucky Derby and see this as a great opportunity to build the BLUE04 brand,” said Dave Hardat, Managing Partner, BLUE04. “Hydration is critical to peak athletic performance and what better place to showcase the benefits of hydrating with BLUE04 than the greatest two minutes in sports.”

“SandRidge Energy is proud to partner with a storied American tradition like the Kentucky Derby,” said Greg Dewey, vice president of Communications. “The Derby has long stood as a symbol of hard work, determination and performance, all things that we hold dear at SandRidge.”

Terms of the agreements were not released.

--Edited Churchill Downs release