Derby Day Mobile Phone Game

Details:

Each participant ('Player') can be associated with one (1) specific Kentucky Derby registered Party. By doing so, you'll be playing both for yourself (individual points/prizes) and for the host (total party points/prizes). You can also play for yourself by registering without a party affiliation. If you have been invited to a party you will be able to select that party when registering. If you would like to join a party you can do so by registering on the site, informing the host to send you an invite and then registering your phone and selecting the party you have just been invited to. This can all be done from any computer that has internet access.

Each participant will receive a reminder message one day prior to Kentucky Derby Day (May 3, 2008). Subsequent game messages from Churchill Downs will be sent approximately 20 minutes prior to the start of a race.

Each Player, upon the receipt of each game message, will have the opportunity to reply with the number of the horse they think will win the race, and return a text message back to Churchill Downs (Standard Text Messaging Rates will apply). If the Player wishes to change a selection prior to the beginning of the race, he/she can do so by replying to the original message with a new selection. In most cases multiple messages will be received for each race to provide you the line-up for each race. You can reply to any of the messages with your selection for a particular race.

General Rules of the Game:

Each Player is entitled to one horse selection per race entered via their mobile handset. Participants can register at anytime prior to the start of the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby race held at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2008.

Each participant and party will accumulate payout dollars if their selected horse wins, places or shows ( 1st, 2nd, or 3rd ). In the event of a dead heat ( tie ) payouts will be awarded based on placement. If the horse scratches prior to the start of the race, you can select another horse provided the race has not started and the message is received in time. You can re-enter a selection (or change a scratched selection) by replying to the original race notification message sent for the specific race. No changes will be accepted once a race starts.

Top 10 parties and top 20 individuals can be viewed throughout the day by going to http://party.kentuckyderby.com/p/games. Party hosts can view their party results and their party totals by visiting http://party.kentuckyderby.com/p/party/leaderboard.

Official winners will be posted to the kentuckyderby.com/party site after May 11, 2008 and will remain until May 31, 2008.

To view Official Rules, click here

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