From the Churchill Downs Media Team / Darren Rogers & Kevin Kerstein:
$250,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE POOL ANNOUNCED FOR RETURN OF KENTUCKY DERBY BETTING CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT ON TWINSPIRES
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Oct 3, 2024) – The official betting tournament of the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge (KDBC), is returning to TwinSpires.com and offering a guaranteed prize pool of $250,000.
The KDBC’s guaranteed prize pool awaits horseplayers of all levels as tournament faithful follow the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
The first official KDBC Qualifier Tournament will take place on Sunday, Oct. 27 featuring the opening day card of the Fall Meet at Churchill Downs. One KDBC seat will be guaranteed. In addition, one BCBC seat will also be guaranteed as a part of this Qualifier event. A series of feeder tournaments will take place prior to this qualifier, beginning on Saturday, Oct. 12.
The nearly seven-month journey culminates on Saturday, May 3, 2025 for the tremendous Kentucky Derby Day program at Churchill Downs. The schedule will include 24 KDBC qualifier events, with each qualifier supported by at least eight feeder tournaments.
Feeders will vary to accommodate a range of player types, as tournament feeders are designed to help “feed” players into qualifier events and ultimately seats in the KDBC main event.
The relationship between feeders and qualifiers allows TwinSpires to support a range of horseplayer participation options. Varied entry costs, tournament types, and prize pool offerings are designed to attract a wide spectrum of horseplayers.
Be sure to register for these exciting opportunities at TwinSpires.com/bet/tournaments and find more information on upcoming feeder events.
$250,000 Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge Live Bankroll Cash Tournament on May 3, 2025
- $5,000 Total Buy-In
- $3,500 to Bankroll
- $1,500 to Prize Pool
- Maximum of two (2) entries per person.
- Players must wager all $3,500 of their bankroll across all specified races at Churchill Downs.
- The following wager types will count as contest wagers: Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, Daily Double.
- 100% of Prize Pool is paid out as Prizes.
- Online Registration will begin at 9 a.m. ET on Friday, October 4, 2024.
- Entries will be accepted up until 11 a.m. ET, post time of the first race at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
- https://www.twinspires.com/bet/tournaments/109/details
Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge Qualifier Calendar
All KDBC Qualifiers will have related feeder tournaments; check TwinSpires.com/bet/tournaments for more information. *Denotes subject to change
| Date | Tournament Type | Racetrack | Seat Implications | Min. # of Races | Minimum $ per Race | Wager Types |
| Sunday, Oct. 27 | KDBC-BCBC Qualifier | Churchill | One (1) KDBC Seat and One (1) BCBC Seat Guaranteed | 5 | $70.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| Saturday, Nov. 9 | KDBC Qualifier | Churchill | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players | 5 | $25.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| Saturday, Nov. 23 | KDBC-NHC Qualifier | Churchill | One (1) KDBC Seat and One (1) NHC Seat Guaranteed | 5 | $70.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| Saturday, Nov. 30 | KDBC Qualifier | Churchill | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players | 5 | $25.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| Saturday, Dec. 7 | KDBC Qualifier | Oaklawn | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players | 5 | $25.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| Saturday, Dec. 21 | KDBC Qualifier | Fair Grounds | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players | 5 | $25.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| Saturday, Dec. 28 | KDBC-NHC Qualifier | Turfway | One (1) KDBC Seat and One (1) NHC Seat Guaranteed | 5 | $70.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| Saturday, Jan. 4 | KDBC Qualifier | Oaklawn | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players | 5 | $25.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| Saturday, Jan. 18 | KDBC Qualifier | Fair Grounds | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players | 5 | $25.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Sunday, Jan 26 | KDBC-NHC Qualifier | TBD | One (1) KDBC Seat and One (1) NHC Seat Guaranteed | 5 | $70.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, Feb. 1 | KDBC Qualifier | Oaklawn | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Players | 5 | $25.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, Feb. 8 | KDBC Qualifier | Fair Grounds | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Players | 5 | $25.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, Feb. 15 | KDBC Qualifier | Fair Grounds | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Players | 5 | $25.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, Feb. 22 | KDBC Qualifier | Oaklawn | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players | 5 | $30.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, March 1 | KDBC Qualifier | Turfway | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players | 5 | $30.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, March 8 | KDBC Qualifier | TBD | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players | 5 | $30.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, March 15 | KDBC Qualifier | Colonial | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players | 5 | $30.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, March 22 | KDBC Qualifier | Turfway/Fair Grounds | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players | 5 | $30.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, March 29 | KDBC Qualifier | Oaklawn | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players | 5 | $30.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, April 5 | KDBC Qualifier | Keeneland | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players | 5 | $30.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, April 12 | KDBC Qualifier | Keeneland | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players | 5 | $30.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Saturday, April 26 | KDBC Qualifier | Churchill | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players | 5 | $30.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Thursday, May 1 | KDBC Qualifier | Churchill | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 20 Players | 5 | $50.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
| *Friday, May 2 | KDBC Last Chance Qualifier | Churchill | One (1) KDBC Seat for every 17 Players | 5 | $70.00 | Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta |
About TwinSpires Tournaments
The long awaited, much requested, and enthusiastically developed new Tournaments engine at TwinSpires offers an enticing experience for the horse racing handicapping tournament player.
The TwinSpires development team combined original concepts with feedback from passionate horseplayers, and loyal tournament participants across the industry, for a unique tournament experience.
“We are incredibly excited to bring Tournaments back to the home of horse racing at TwinSpires,” TwinSpires Director of Loyalty and Retention Darin Zoccali said. “For nearly one year, our product, analytics, and marketing teams have put in a great deal of work to make this a reality, and we couldn’t be happier to offer this product to our loyal TwinSpires customers.”
Tournament play already includes Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) and National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) opportunities, and now the return of the Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge (KDBC). The first NHC opportunity for TwinSpires Tournaments players was held August 3, 2024 as a handicapping challenge that featured Ellis Park and a prize which included two guaranteed seats while eligible for NHC Tour points.
“We will offer cash tournaments, NHC and BCBC Qualifier events, and much more,” Zoccali added. “At TwinSpires, we have led the industry in giving back to our players through our promotional offers, and we look forward to becoming the place horse racing tournament players come to play.”
Real money handicapping tournaments feature dynamic leaderboards and visible ticket structures of others’ wagers, enabling players to learn and grow. The supportive response from our players fuels TwinSpires’ commitment to be the premier horse racing wagering provider in the United States.
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