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Churchill Downs Expands Public Drawing For 2009 Kentucky Derby Reserved Seats
Churchill Downs will soon make Kentucky Derby dreams come true for 500 horse racing fans, as the racetrack announced an expanded public drawing for guests to purchase two seats to the upcoming 135th “Run for the Roses,” scheduled for May 2, 2009.
Beginning on Saturday, November 22, and continuing each live race day through closing day, November 29, Churchill Downs will hold live drawings for reserved seats to Kentucky Derby 135. Churchill Downs’ guests will have one chance each day, for 6 days, to have their names drawn for the opportunity to purchase the 2009 Kentucky Derby reserved seats. A total of 500 pairs of tickets, or 1,000 in total, will be made available for the public drawing.
“Our goal in creating the public drawing for the right to purchase reserved seats to the Kentucky Derby two years ago was to allow an even broader audience to enjoy America’s premier horse race first-hand, especially racing fans from Louisville and neighboring communities who support Churchill Downs on a year-round basis,” said Steve Sexton, president of Churchill Downs and executive vice president of Churchill Downs Incorporated.
“Setting aside reserved seats for the general public to purchase gives our fans added opportunities to personally experience the excitement and energy of the first Saturday in May,” Sexton continued. “This year, we wanted to expand the ways in which customers can become eligible for a chance to purchase tickets, and we believe this new format will allow even more opportunity for our guests to enjoy the ‘Run for the Roses’ with us in 2009.”
A total of 50 names were drawn on November 22 and 23. One hundred names will be drawn daily from Wednesday, November 26, through closing day, Saturday, November 29. Winners will be announced after every race through the end of the race card.
For more information on the 2009 Kentucky Derby Reserved Seats Draw, visit this link.
Horse racing news edited from www.churchilldowns.com.
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