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Kentucky Derby Online Media Center

Welcome to the Churchill Downs Racetrack and Kentucky Derby Online Media Center. This webpage is tailored to provide journalists and media outlets with information and assistance in coverage of events at Churchill Downs and 'America's Greatest Race.' Be sure to check back often as the Churchill Downs communications department updates this area with important notices and information.

Also, be sure to follow @DerbyMedia and @HorseRacingKK on Twitter for the latest news, notes and information from the Churchill Downs communications department.

If you have any specific questions, please contact Darren Rogers (Darren.Rogers@KyDerby.com), Kevin Kerstein (Kevin.Kerstein@KyDerby.com) or CDI's Tonya Abeln (Tonya.Abeln@KyDerby.com).

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