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GALA GAMES & DERBY EXCITEMENT

144th Running of the Kentucky Derby

DON'T BE LATE!

Doors open at 5:30 so you can place your bets early.

6:34 pm Post Time

"The Most Exciting 2 Minutes in Sports!"

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Watch the race LIVE from the Simmons Center Big Screen!

Purchase Derby Raffle Tickets in advance or at the registration table.

Place your bets on the winning horse by dropping raffle tickets in to any of the 20 designated horse buckets when you arrive ... last bets in by 6:25pm.

Drawings and prizes for 1st "Win", 2nd "Place", and 3rd "Show"

DERBY DICE Tables

Place Derby Dollar Bets on SPX Teachers & Staff Race Horses.

Derby Dice rolls advance six Horses towards the Finish Line.

Will your lucky horse be Lightning Lyon or Mad Dog Malone?

Come on out to play the Derby Dice Race Tables.

WIN more Derby Dollars to PLAY-Your-Wins.

BUY Drinks and/or increase your chances for the Last Derby Dollar Race.

*Warning - Derby Dice can be addicting - so much FUN!

 

Hold the Reins ROULETTE Table

Place Derby Dollar Bets on Red or Black SPX Race Horse #'s.

Derby Dollar payouts up to 3 to 1 !

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Last Spectator Standing

$25 Ticket - The Emcee will pull names throughout the night.

If your name is called, your luck has run out.

The "Last Spectator Standing" WINS 25% of the Pot!

*Must be present to Win.

 

Fashions on the Field

Wear your best Derby Digs and top it off with the most Elaborate Hat

or Fabulous Fascinator to join in the  "Fashions on the Field" contest.

Recognition for BEST Hats, MOST Dapper Man & MORE.

 

Joy Squad Photo Booth

Complimentary UNLIMITED 4x6 Party Photos - Everyone in the Photo gets a print!

Festive Kentucky Derby Photo Props

INSTANT SOCIAL SHARE - Gala Spectators can immediately share their digital image

via email or social site from the Joy Squad iPad Instant Social Share Station.

 

Derby Dollar Final Race

At the end of the Grandstand Gala, Use your Derby Dollar Chips as entries

for the last Derby Dollar Race by writing your name on the back of the chips

and dropping into the EXACTA BOX for the final drawings.

Increase your chances to Win Prizes with more Derby Dollars! 

 

What are Derby Dollars?

Derby Dollars, in the form of Casino Chips can be purchased

in advance, at the door, and throughout the Gala evening.

Derby Dollars can be used to place bets on the Derby Game Tables

and to purchase Drinks at the Bar (1 DD for beer or 2 DD for specialty drinks).

Increase your winning chances for the Derby Dollars Final Race at the end of the night

by using Derby Dollar Chips as entries.

Purchase Derby Dollars in the following $ increments:

1 Derby Dollar Chip = $5

5 Derby Dollars = $25

10 Derby Dollars / $45  *SAVE $5

20 Derby Dollars / $90  *SAVE $10

40 Derby Dollars / $175  *SAVE $25

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