Derby Million-Dollar Challenge Film Study Guide
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American Pharoah heads out to the racetrack at Churchill Downs. (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)
The Kentucky Derby is rapidly approaching, and whether you are closing in on making you selections for betting the race or need some assistance for the Derby Million Dollar Challenge presented by America’s Best Racing, we’ve got you covered.
Be sure to watch the race replays, provided below, of the major prep races for the Kentucky Derby and try to identify which horses have the best chance to make an impact on May 2 at Churchill Downs.
2015 Arkansas Derby
American Pharoah rolled to a dominant victory in his final prep race for the Kentucky Derby. The Zayat Stables runner improved to two wins in as many starts this year for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. His Arkansas Derby victory was as visually impressive a prep race as you will see from a Kentucky Derby hopeful.
2015 Blue Grass Stakes
Carpe Diem punched his ticket to the Kentucky Derby with a powerhouse, three-length win in the 2015 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course on April 4.
2015 Santa Anita Derby
Kentucky Derby hopeful Dortmund dominated the competition in the Santa Anita Derby on April 4 at Santa Anita Park for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.
2015 Wood Memorial Stakes
Frosted emerged as a top contender for the Kentucky Derby with a victory on April 4 in the Grade 1, $1-million Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct.
2015 Louisiana Derby
International Star completed a sweep of the three major Kentucky Derby prep races at Fair Grounds with a hard-fought victory over Stanford in the Louisiana Derby on March 28.
2015 Florida Derby
Materiality outlasted Upstart to prevail in the Florida Derby on March 28 at Gulfstream Park. Materiality will enter the 2015 Kentucky Derby undefeated.
2015 Sunland Derby
Firing Line, twice a close runner-up to top Kentucky Derby hopeful Dortmund, coasted to a runaway win in the Sunland Derby on March 22 at Sunland Park.
Contestants simply need to visit www.derbymillion.com and rank the Derby horses in the correct order of finish to win the $1-million grand prize.
Entry is free for the Derby Million Dollar Challenge and will be taken through Saturday, May 2 at 12 p.m. ET. Upon visiting www.derbymillion.com, contestants must provide their name, a valid email address and ZIP code, along with ranking the horses in their finishing order. Contestants will be encouraged to share their entry with their friends using the hashtag #DerbyMillion and if the winner of the grand prize entered the sweepstakes through a friend’s referral link, then that friend wins $100,000 – so it “pays to share.”
Click here to select the order of finish and submit your entry.