2013 Kentucky Derby Tickets

Horse racing fans will be thrilled to learn that 2013 Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby tickets may now be ordered online at Select-A-Ticket. A secondary market ticket broker, Select-A-Ticket specializes in hard to find tickets and the Kentucky Derby certainly qualifies. With over 165,000 fans at the race this year, there is no better time than right now to order your 2013 tickets. The event seems to grow in popularity year after year and it is becoming more and more of a celebrity-filled event than ever before.

As stated, 165,000 screaming fans were there at Churchill Downs for the most exciting 2 minutes in sports as “I’ll Have Another” came from almost nowhere on the stretch to overtake “Bodemeister” and win the Kentucky Derby. What a suitably exciting finish to the most anticipated horse race of the year.

Fans are already ordering Oaks & Derby tickets for next year so do not waste time. Be among the fortunate fans to get their hands on these coveted tickets and be there for the 2013 Kentucky Derby.

In a race that looked like it would go to Bodemeister, I’ll Have Another had a strong finish, out-racing the competition by 1.5 lengths and went off with the first jewel in racing’s Triple Crown. Winning the 2012 Kentucky Derby with a time of 2:01.83.

While I’ll Have Another is now looking forward to the Preakness, as are most fans, there is no better time than now to act upon your desire to attend the Kentucky Derby. Why not sign up now for an email alert to find out when you can order 2013 Kentucky Derby tickets? It is free to sign up and your email address will not be used for anything other than to let you know when you can order tickets to the Kentucky Derby.

The lineup for the 2012 Kentucky Derby will be established on May 2, 2012.

The first jewel in horse racing’s famed Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby this year looks to be as competitive as ever.

Fans may recall last year’s thrilling race when Animal Kingdom came from seemingly nowhere to win. Who will it be this year? Time will tell but we won’t know what horses are in the May 5th race until May 2nd. At that point, the oddsmakers, handicappers and just about everyone else will be feverishly determining the favorites and underdogs for us all to root on.

The most exciting 2 minutes in sports is less than 2 weeks away at this point. If you have not done so yet, now is the time to order your Kentucky Derby tickets and be there at Churchill Downs on May 5th.

The 2012 Kentucky Derby is just weeks away and the official Kentucky Derby site has a listing of the contenders.

The top 10 horses are as follows:

1. Alpha
2. Bodemeister
3. Creative Cause
4. Daddy Nose Best
5. Dullahan
6. El Padrino
7. Gemologist
8. Hansen
9. Howe Great
10. I’ll Have Another

Of course as most fans are aware, the Kentucky Derby typical consists of up to 20 horses so this accounts for only half of the field. These horses, while considered to have the best chances of winning, are by no means assured to finish in the top and certainly not to win, place or show when the 2012 Kentucky Derby comes to a close.

The Kentucky Derby is the main event on a weekend full of races at Churchill Downs. The previous day will see the sister race, Kentucky Oaks, conducted and Derby day has a full schedule of races leading up to and following the Kentucky Derby itself.

Despite the wild popularity, if fans really want to attend this year’s main event, they can still find Kentucky Derby tickets if they are determined to be there for this awesome event.

As spring weather begins to spread and the clocks have moved forward, only one thing is on the mind of horse racing fans across the country — the wait until the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown races.

Scheduled for May 5, 2012 the Kentucky Derby is probably the biggest event in the horse racing industry. Attending the Kentucky Derby has become somewhat of a status symbol among celebrities as much as it is about enjoying the horse racing.

As a result, fans of the Kentucky Derby and horse racing in general are encouraged to secure their 2012 Kentucky Derby tickets well in advance of May 5. The reasoning is there’s a limited number of tickets available for the event and they are not easily attained. As the race draws closer and supply of the tickets dwindles, the demand increases. The event attracts a lot of “fair weather fans” so to speak, people who normally would not attend a horse race but want to go just because it is the thing to do. As a result, last minute ticket prices generally soar higher and higher. Simple economics of supply and demand.

Avoid all of that risk and secure your Kentucky Derby tickets today.

1991 Kentucky Derby winner “Strike the Cold” passed away earlier this month following a heart attack.

Strike the Gold was the oldest living Derby winner at age 23. In years since the Derby he had become a successful sire in Turkey.

With Strike the Gold’s death, 1993 champion Sea Hero is now the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner at age 21. Sea Hero also stands stud in Turkey.

Fans can find Kentucky Derby tickets for the 2012 race and see the next great racehorse to win the Run for the Roses.

The board of Churchill Downs Inc. has approved a 20% increase in the annual dividend paid to shareholders (Symbol: CHDN).

This is the first boost to the dividend in over a decade.

In addition to the famous Churchill Downs racetrack, the company also owns racetracks and casino operations in Florida, Louisiana, Illinois and Mississippi.

The dividend increase, to 60 cents from 50 cents, will cost the company an additional $1.7 million annually.

The stock is up 14% year-to-date so the good news just keeps coming for shareholders.

Churchill Downs of course will be the site for the 2012 Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2012. Also held at Churchill Downs is the sister race to the Derby, the Kentucky Oaks which is run on the previous day.

One of the most attended sporting events of the year, with humongous national coverage and tremendous amounts of wagering across the country, 2012 Kentucky Derby tickets are among the hardest to find in all of sports. Find yours today and lock in as the demand will continue to sky rocket as the Kentucky Derby draws nearer.

Often an oversight by the mass media, the Kentucky Oaks is a hotly contested horse race held at Churchill Downs the day before the Kentucky Derby.

The sister race to the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks was first ran way back in 1875.

The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies and covers 1⅛ miles of track.

In 2011, the Kentucky Oaks was won by Plum Pretty.

Fans heading to Churchill Downs for the derby may also be interested in Kentucky Oaks tickets.

Churchill Downs has announced that the raffle for Kentucky Derby ticket purchase options now has a $50 fee associated with it. So, you have to pay $50 to have a chance to ‘win’ and what you win is the opportunity to buy one of the 20,000 tickets made available to the public.

We understand Churchill Downs wanting to make as much money as they can, any business does but do they really need to charge this much in fees? What a high price to pay. Of course if you don’t get selected you get your money back but I’m sure they are making money on the ‘float’.

NOTE – these dates are purely hypothetical and just for an example.

Here’s how a float works, you pay your $50 fee to them say on September 9, they deposit that in their interest earning account. On December 15, they have the drawing, you’re not chosen and you get a refund of your $50 in February.

So from September – February, they earn interest on YOUR $50. Which granted is not a lot, but do you have any idea how many hundreds of thousands of people enter the raffle? Multiply that $50 by 300,000 and then by 6 months and they’re getting money for nothing.

Now I must stress that this is all purely conjecture on my part, but I just need to know when is enough enough for these multi-million dollar enterprises?

Personally, I would rather take that money and put it towards the tickets themselves and get myself better seats.

On the secondary market you can already purchase Kentucky Derby tickets. AND there are brokers who do not charge additional fees, the price you see is the price you pay at SelectATicket.com, for example. Sure the price for tickets may be high compared to the printed face value but these businesses exist for people who are willing to pay for better seats when demand is high and tickets are difficult to come by. If you are not a big spender, you can still get cheaper seats but if you want the best seats at the best prices, all your money goes to the ticket and gets you more bang for your buck then a broker is the way to go for Kentucky Derby tickets.

Go For Gin, the 1994 Kentucky Derby winner has retired from stallion duty to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.

Go For Gin, now 20 years old, will live in the Hall of Champions with Funny Cide, Cigar and Da Hoss.

Out of 19 career starts, Go For Gin had 5 wins for over $1.3M in winnings.

Also of note in 1994, Go For Gin placed second in both the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.

Fans are permitted to visit the Kentucky Horse Park and meet these great champions of horse racing -

“Go for Gin will make another great addition to our Hall of Champions,” said Kentucky Horse Park Executive Director John Nicholson. “We entertain nearly one-million visitors each year and they will be delighted to have the opportunity to meet a horse of his caliber, who performed so well in all three Triple Crown races.”

Before you know it the 2012 Kentucky Derby will be upon us and another winner will be crowned in the premiere event in all of horse racing.

As you know, it is more than just a race, the Kentucky Derby has evolved into a gala event drawing fans and celebrities from all walks of life together for the rich pageantry of the Kentucky Derby.

For 2012 Kentucky Derby tickets visit Select-A-Ticket and find the best seats at the best prices on the market.