Kentucky Derby Tickets
Buy Cheap Kentucky Derby Race Tickets

Find great deals on Premium & Sold Out tickets for Sports, Concerts, Theater, & Shows
The fastest, easiest and most reliable way to buy your KentuckyDerbyTickets online!

More Horse Racing Tickets

Event	Venue	Date/Time
Kentucky Oaks	Churchill Downs Louisville,KY	Friday 5/4/2012 5:00 PM	View Cheap Tickets
Kentucky Derby	Churchill Downs Louisville,KY	Saturday 5/5/2012 5:00 PM	View Cheap Tickets
Black Eyed Susan Stakes	Pimlico Race Course Baltimore,MD	Friday 5/18/2012 TBA	View Cheap Tickets
137th Preakness Stakes	Pimlico Race Course Baltimore,MD	Saturday 5/19/2012 8:00 AM	View Cheap Tickets
Belmont Stakes	Belmont Park Raceway Elmont,NY	Saturday 6/9/2012 TBA	View Cheap Tickets

More Sports Tickets

Event	Venue	Date/Time
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am - Practice Round	Pebble Beach Golf Links Monterey,CA	Wednesday 2/8/2012 9:00 AM	View Cheap Tickets
Baylor Bears vs. Kansas Jayhawks	Ferrell Center Waco,TX	Wednesday 2/8/2012 6:00 PM	View Cheap Tickets
Temple Owls vs. George Washington Colonials	Liacouras Center Philadelphia,PA	Wednesday 2/8/2012 6:00 PM	View Cheap Tickets
Michigan State Spartans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions	Jack Breslin Arena East Lansing,MI	Wednesday 2/8/2012 6:30 PM	View Cheap Tickets
Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat	Amway Center Orlando,FL	Wednesday 2/8/2012 7:00 PM	View Cheap Tickets
Washington Wizards vs. New York Knicks	Verizon Center - DC Washington,DC	Wednesday 2/8/2012 7:00 PM	View Cheap Tickets

About the Kentucky Derby

In the year 2001 , growth of the Kentucky Derby continued on all fronts as the 127th running attracted a crowd of 154,210, the second largest attendance in Derby history. Overall Derby Day wagering (all sources) rose to a record $107,598,904. For the first time in Derby pari-mutuel wagering history, all horses ran uncoupled with no entries or mutuel fields as betting interests. Early nominees to the Visa Triple Crown totaled a record 440 and broke the previous mark of 422 established in 1986, the first year of the common nomination process for the Visa Triple Crown. Monarchos won the Derby in the second-fastest running, 1:59.97. The National Broadcasting Company's (NBC) first-ever television coverage of the Kentucky Derby attracted a national rating of 8.1, a 40 percent increase over ABC's 5.8 rating for the 2000 Derby. Jockey Pat Day scored the 8,000th win of his career on May 31, as he joined Laffit Pincay, Jr. and Bill Shoemaker as the only North American riders to reach that plateau.

Chairman William S. Farish is nominated to the post of U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, he is formally confirmed in July. Carl F. Pollard replaces Farish on July 24 to become the fourth-consecutive breeder to serve as chairman. Following the end of the Spring Meet, Levy Restaurants replaced Aramark, which has served as the food service provider at the Downs since 1994 when they acquired the former harry M. Stevens Company. An economic impact study commissioned by Churchill Downs is released in August and reports that the 2001 Kentucky Derby weekend (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) provided nearly $218 million to the Kentucky economy. The Kentucky Racing Commission and representatives of the racing industry host three hearings at sites around the state to address issues facing the industry including shrinking purses, competition for gambling dollars and the mare reproductive loss syndrome. On September 11, Churchill Downs Incorporated suspends all live racing and off-track wagering operations in response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York; facilities re-opened on Sept. 13.

The board of directors, on Sept. 27, approved a renovation plan to begin a $27 million Phase I project that will include 66 luxury suites, built atop the existing grandstand roof; a large club area adjacent to the suites; and renovations of the first-floor grandstand and first and second floors of the Jockey Club (the oldest portion of the track built in 1894-95); the plan also calls for a $100 million Phase II to be voted on by the board in June 2002. A new video board, utilizing light-emitting technology, is placed on the roof of the paddock structure prior to the Fall Meet to replace the original board used since 1986. The 1990 Kentucky Derby winner, Unbridled, is euthanized on Oct. 18 after suffering a severe bout of colic. In the wake of the Sept. 11 tragedies on America, the Fall Meet opened with tighter security measures including uniformed officers, prohibiting of duffel bags and coolers, and extra surveillance cameras for the admissions gates and service gates. A crowd of 19,806 flocked to the track for the Pat Day Bobblehead Doll giveaway, with 10,000 giveaway vouchers distributed within a half-hour. Leonard Coleman, former president of National League Baseball, became the first African-American to be appointed to the Downs board of directors following an announcement in November. The Fall Meet closed with a crowd of 18,571 on hand, the largest meet-ending crowd since 1990. The Stephen Foster handicap and Humana Distaff Handicap are elevated to Grade I status, and join the Derby and Oaks as the track's only Grade I races.

 

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you with your horse racing tickets order. We want to ensure your highest level of satisfaction so we can earn you as a customer for life. We are an independent ticket agency in the business of buying and selling premium and sold out seating. We are NOT affiliated with the any box office, team, promoter, or stadium. Our prices reflect the cost of obtaining quality seating to sold out shows. We do not always sell Derby or horse racing tickets for face value.

Buy Kentucky Derby Tickets

 

Site developed & marketed by Oak Web Works | © Get Your Tickets - Sports, Theater and Concert Tickets