Kentuckyderby.com is the official Web site of the Kentucky Derby and is owned and operated by Churchill Downs Incorporated. As one of the world's premier sporting events and the first leg of horse racing's Visa Triple Crown Challenge, the Kentucky Derby traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in May. The 131st running of this celebrated event will be held May 7, 2005, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Approximately 150,000 people attend the Derby in person, with more than 20 million people tuning in via television and radio worldwide.

Churchill Downs Incorporated, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, owns and operates world-renowned horse racing venues throughout the United States.
The company's racetracks in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky host 114 graded-stakes events and many of North America's most prestigious races, including the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, Hollywood Gold Cup and Arlington Million. CDI racetracks have hosted nine Breeders'
Cup World Thoroughbred Championships - more than any other North American racing company. CDI also owns off-track betting facilities and a television production unit, and has interests in various telecommunications and racing services companies that support CDI's network of simulcasting and racing operations. CDI trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CHDN and can be found on the Internet at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com.