And they're off!
Calder Casino & Race Course, a Churchill Downs company, will be the first casino in Florida to offer a Kentucky Derby themed slot machine. Calder, with game exclusivity, will be the only Florida casino to offer the Kentucky Derby slot machine on Derby Day. The 136th running of the Kentucky Derby will be held at Calder's parent company's flagship track, Churchill Downs, on May 1st.
The game is expected to be installed and ready for guests to play by April 23, with a formal celebration of the game scheduled for May 1st - Kentucky Derby Day - at "Florida's Biggest Kentucky Derby Party at Calder." Among the festivities: jockey models handing out lucky horseshoes to guests trying their luck on the new game.
The penny 5 reel stepper product will deliver 135 years of Kentucky Derby brand recognition and bring the heart of Louisville to the heart of Calder Casino. The new game will premiere with a choice of two unique, themed base games: Oaks Day and Run for the Roses. In the bonus round players will race for a four-level interactive jackpot.
In addition to playing the official Kentucky Derby slot machine at Calder, guests will get the official Derby experience on May 1 at "Florida's Biggest Kentucky Derby Party," featuring a handicapping seminar; the "Party in the Park" with BBQ, live entertainment, games and prizes and the chance to win $50,000 in WKIS FM's "Roll the Roses" contest; live horse racing; viewing of the Derby on the infield jumbo screen or throughout the track on over 200 brand new High Definition (HD) monitors; mint juleps and mojitos in commemorative Derby glasses; betting on the Derby; and an After Party on the Terrace with live entertainment starting at 7 p.m.
