TwinSpires.com Derby Duel pits 'Horseplayers' against NHC champs

TwinSpires.com Derby Duel pits 'Horseplayers' against NHC

champs

TwinSpires.com, the official advance-deposit wagering

service for Churchill Downs Inc., has created an

opportunity for players to bet along with some of their favorite stars from the

Esquire Network's reality show "Horseplayers."

The TwinSpires.com Horse Players' Derby Duel will pit "Team

Rotondo," featuring Peter Rotondo Sr. and Lee Davis, against "Team Champs,"

featuring National Handicapping Championship (NHC) winners Michael Beychok and John

Conte.

Each team will have up to $50,000 to wager on the Oaks & Derby cards on

behalf of TwinSpires players.

TwinSpires.com players can choose the team they want to

support by contributing as little as $10 into the pool. All winnings from the

wagers placed by each team are returned to the players who have contributed to

the pool.

"We are excited to have assembled such a star-studded cast

of handicappers to share a unique Kentucky Derby wagering experience with our

players while at the same time raising much-needed money for Thoroughbred

Charities of America," TwinSpires.com Vice President of Marketing Jeremy Clemons

said.

The team who has the most winnings on behalf of the players

who contributed to the pool will have $5,000 donated in their names to

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA).

"We are delighted to have been selected as the beneficiary

of the TwinSpires.com Derby Duel," said Erin Crady, executive director of TCA.

"Having recently received nearly 100 grant applications from Thoroughbred

industry-related charities, the Derby Duel contribution will certainly assist us

as we provide grants to qualified applicants. We greatly appreciate the support

of TwinSpires."

For more information and official details regarding the

TwinSpires.com Horse Players' Derby Duel, please visit

TwinSpires.com.

Customers may open a TwinSpires account and wager through

their accounts online at TwinSpires.com or via telephone by dialing 1-877-774-7371. Customers may deposit funds into their TwinSpires accounts at

any time via their phone, the website or postal mail. TwinSpires

charges no fees to register, to wager or to maintain an account, and

offers live video streaming of races as well as free race replays and free

Brisnet.com past performances to all wagering customers.

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