{"id":61,"date":"2024-06-12T11:54:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T08:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreamscasinonodepositbonuscodes.icu\/2024\/06\/12\/record-breaking-betting-and-attendance-at-the-2023-kentucky-derby\/"},"modified":"2024-06-13T12:04:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T09:04:41","slug":"record-breaking-betting-and-attendance-at-the-2023-kentucky-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dreamscasinonodepositbonuscodes.icu\/2024\/06\/12\/record-breaking-betting-and-attendance-at-the-2023-kentucky-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Record-Breaking Betting and Attendance at the 2023 Kentucky Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aUDgaN6iHFc\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n    allowfullscreen><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The 2023 Kentucky Derby shattered records, with unprecedented betting on the race, the Kentucky Derby Day card, and the entire Kentucky Derby Week. <\/p>\n<p>The on-track fervor mirrored the record-setting wagers.  Mage, an unexpected victor, claimed victory despite entering the competition as a 15-1 underdog.  The frontrunners, Forte and Angel of Empire, stumbled. Forte was withdrawn prior to the race, while Angel of Empire could only secure a third-place result. <\/p>\n<p>Churchill Downs Chief Executive Officer, Bill Carstanjen, announced that the adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization for Kentucky Derby Week is anticipated to establish a new benchmark, surpassing the prior year&#8217;s record by $14 to $16 million. He mentioned that Churchill Downs is already anticipating the 150th Kentucky Derby in May 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Total betting on Kentucky Derby Day reached an unparalleled $288.7 million, eclipsing the previous high of $273.8 million set in 2022.  Wagers on the Kentucky Derby race itself also achieved a new peak of $188.7 million, up from $179 million in 2022.  Overall, betting for Kentucky Derby Week climbed from $391.8 million to an astounding $412 million.<\/p>\n<p>TwinSpires, the official betting associate of Churchill Downs, also documented record-breaking handle of $73.6 million, with $47 million of that originating from the Kentucky Derby race alone. <\/p>\n<p>The 2022 Kentucky Derby was a massive wagering affair, with a combined pot of $67.4 million for the Derby alone and an additional $44 million for the preliminary races. <\/p>\n<p>Although official figures are pending, it&#8217;s projected that more than 150,000 spectators were present at the race on Saturday, an increase from the prior year&#8217;s 147,294 attendees. <\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding the thrill, the occasion was not devoid of dispute. 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