TwinSpires.com to Sponsor Louisiana Derby
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has announced a partnership with TwinSpires.com that includes naming TwinSpires.com the official presenting partner of Louisiana Derby Day on March 26, 2016.
"TwinSpires.com is a key player in the Advance Deposit Wagering market and has proven an integral partner in supporting the racing product at Fair Grounds through promoting our live racing meet to their users," said Fair Grounds Track president Tim Bryant. "We look forward to building on our existing relationship with this added focus on our marquee stakes days."
The new partnership brings TwinSpires.com into the fold as a presenting partner for four major days at the New Orleans, La., track:
Louisiana Champions Day featuring the TwinSpires.com Louisiana Champions Day Classic Dec. 12; Road to the Derby Kickoff Day featuring the TwinSpires.com Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 16; Louisiana Derby Preview Day featuring the Veterans Ford Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) and the TwinSpires.com Rachel Alexandra Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 20; and Louisiana Derby Day featuring the TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby and the TwinSpires.com Fair Grounds Oaks, both grade II.
"As the official wagering partner of the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders' Cup, TwinSpires.com is proud to sponsor these important stakes races," TwinSpires.com president Ted Gay said. "The TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby is one of the final steps on the Road to the Derby and we're looking forward to watching the nation's top 3-year-olds compete at Fair Grounds and under the Twin Spires in May."
Fair Grounds and TwinSpires.com are both owned by Churchill Downs Inc.