TwinSpires Offers $1 Million Kentucky Derby 2014 Fantasy Contest

TwinSpires.com is offering its players an opportunity to turn $20 into a $1 million prize by betting the Kentucky Derby 2014 qualifying races!

The $1,000,000 Road to the Kentucky Derby Showdown challenges players to make a winning $20 show bet on 19 Kentucky Derby prep races included in the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" point series and Kentucky Derby 2014.  If a player survives all 20 races with a winning $20 show bet in which their horse finishes first, second or third in each race, they will win or share the $1 million top prize.

The $1,000,000 Road to the Kentucky Derby Showdown starts Saturday, Feb. 8 with the Robert B. Lewis Stakes from Santa Anita Park. In order to win the $1 million top prize, players need to start with the first contest race.

"Making TwinSpires.com your home to bet the Kentucky Derby preps and the 140th Kentucky Derby could make you a millionaire," said Jeremy Clemons, TwinSpires.com Vice President of Marketing.  "The Showdown is one of our most popular promotions of the year because anyone could make as little as a $20 deposit into their TwinSpires.com account, get on a hot streak with show bets and walk away with a $1 million prize."

TwinSpires.com is also offering an additional $10,000 guaranteed cash prize pool and a chance to win tickets to Kentucky Derby 2014 and Kentucky Oaks 2014.

Complete details about the $1,000,000 Road to the Kentucky Derby Showdown and official rules are available at www.twinspires.com.

The $1,000,000 Road to the Kentucky Derby Showdown is the official fantasy challenge for Churchill Downs Racetrack, the home of the Kentucky Derby. Eligible past participants in the track's former Road to the Roses fantasy challenge that sign up to become new TwinSpires.com customers can play the $1,000,000 Road to the Kentucky Derby Showdown for free by entering the promotional code RTTR20. After a $20 deposit is made, the new customer will receive a free $20 credit to play the $1,000,000 Road to the Kentucky Derby Showdown. The $20 deposit does not have to be wagered and can be withdrawn after 72 hours.

"We are excited to offer past Road to the Roses participants an opportunity to win $1 million in the TwinSpires.com Kentucky Derby Showdown," said Ryan Jordan, General Manager of Churchill Downs Racetrack. "We are confident this game will provide the best gaming experience to fans of the Kentucky Derby."

Customers may open a TwinSpires account and wager through their TwinSpires accounts online at www.twinspires.com.