TwinSpires.com release

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – TwinSpires.com, the official advance deposit wagering service for Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN), will again help horseplayers get an inside look at the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC) from Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas by providing online video coverage of the event throughout both days of the Championship, Friday, Jan. 29th and Saturday, Jan. 30th. 

“We are delighted TwinSpires.com will again give horseplayers an inside look at the richest, most prestigious handicapping tournament in the world,” said Keith Chamblin, Senior Vice President of the NTRA.  “The video coverage not only keeps fans well informed, it showcases the NHC in a way that makes it an even more coveted goal for fans throughout the country.”

TwinSpires’ Jill Byrne will be on-site providing live video coverage of Thursday night’s reception, exclusive insider scoring updates, interviews throughout both days including reaction from the winners and coverage of the awards ceremony.  Horseplayers with or without a TwinSpires.com account can access the free NHC coverage by simply visiting www.twinspires.com.

“Based on the strong interest in our online video coverage of last year’s Championship, TwinSpires.com is happy to step up to the plate again to provide this compelling service to horseplayers,” said Jeremy Clemons, VP of Marketing for TwinSpires.com.  “We are excited to have TwinSpiresTV’s Jill Byrne on the scene as we continue to look for innovative ways to engage the horseplayer community.”

Customers may open a TwinSpires.com account and wager through their TwinSpires.com accounts online at www.twinspires.com or via telephone by dialing 1-877-SPIRES-1 (1-877-774-7371). After an initial $50 deposit to open a TwinSpires.com account, there is no minimum deposit amount. Customers may deposit funds into their TwinSpires.com accounts at any time via their phone, the TwinSpires.com Web site or postal mail.  TwinSpires.com charges no fees to register, wager or to maintain an account, and offers live video streaming of races and free race replays to all wagering customers.

TwinSpires.com (www.twinspires.com) is the official advance-deposit wagering service for Churchill Downs Incorporated and its family of racetracks, as well for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. TwinSpires.com is a wholly owned subsidiary of Churchill Downs Incorporated and offers wagering on races from the country’s most popular racetracks. TwinSpires.com is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and operates a wagering hub in Oregon.