Churchill Downs will have a presale of advanced Oaks and Derby tickets January 6, 2010. There are a limited amount of ticket packages (3,000) for this online event. These special packages are two day packages (Oaks and Derby). The drawback to this online event, you must use a Visa credit or debt card to pay.

The site currently has the following events for sale or information available:

• Reserved Seating for Oaks and Derby 2010
• Infield Club
• General Admission
• Dawn at the Downs
• Skye Terrace
• Downs after Dark
• HullabaLOU tickets
• Breeders Cup

The following was found on www.churchilldowns.com. Below the stakes schedule lists the November events. Check out the great offer for Millionaires Row 6 and the Dress to Impress Happy Hour.

CHURCHILL DOWNS FALL STAKES SCHEDULE (NOV. 1-28)
Date    Race (Grade)    Division    Distance (surface)
Nov. 1    STARS OF TOMORROW I
$100,000-added Pocahontas (GIII)    2 YO fillies    Mile
$100,000-added Iroquois (GIII)    2 YO    Mile
Nov. 6    $100,000-added Ack Ack Handicap (GIII)    3 YO & up    Mile
Nov. 7    $150,000-added Chilukki (GII)    F & M 3 & up    Mile
Nov. 14    $175,000-added Mrs. Revere (GII)    3 YO fillies    1 1/16 m (T)
Nov. 15    $100,000-added Commonwealth Turf (GIII)    3 YO    1 1/16 m (T)
Nov. 21    $100,000-added Cardinal Handicap (GIII)    3 YO & up    1 1/8 m (T)
Nov. 26    $150,000-added Falls City Handicap (GII)    F & M 3 & up    1 1/8 m
Nov. 27    $400,000-added Clark Handicap Presented by      Norton Healthcare (GII)    3 YO & up    1 1/8m
Nov. 27    $100,000-added River City Handicap (GIII)    3 YO & up    1 1/8 m (T)
Nov. 28    STARS OF TOMORROW II
$150,000-added Golden Rod (GII)    2 YO fillies    1 1/16 m
$150,000-added Kentucky Jockey Club (GII)    2 YO    1 1/16 m
(T) – Turf  F & M – Fillies and mares YO – year-olds  m – Mile(s)

November Events:

Daybreak at the Downs

Nov 1 2009 – 8:00am Nov 8 2009 – 8:00am Nov 15 2009 – 8:00am Nov 22 2009 – 8:00am

Join racing analyst Jill Byrne on the racetrack apron every Sunday morning of the Fall Meet from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

This is your chance to view morning workouts and an excellent behind the scenes look into Thoroughbred racing.

Jill Byrne will be on hand each morning to discuss what is happening on the track and answer any questions you may have about racing in general.

Stars of Tomorrow Handicapping Seminar

Nov 1 2009 – 9:00am – Nov 1 2009 – 11:30am

We’re aiming to take the mystery out of handicapping two-year-old horses and, hopefully, help you pick next year’s Oaks and Derby winners!

9:00 a.m. – Arriving through Gate 1, go to the Paddock Pavilion for registration and a delicious breakfast including eggs, sausage, Danish, juice and coffee.

Calendar Giveaway

Nov 1 2009 – 11:30am

The sound of the “Call to the Post” is back again in Louisville and what better way to kick it off, than to receive the new 2010 Churchill Downs Calendar!

The first 5,000 patrons through the gates will receive a calendar featuring classic Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby images.

Call to the Post on Millionaires Row 6

Nov 1 2009 – 11:35am Nov 6 2009 – 11:35am – Nov 6 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 8 2009 – 11:35am – Nov 8 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 13 2009 – 11:35am – Nov 13 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 14 2009 – 11:35am – Nov 14 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 15 2009 – 11:35am – Nov 15 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 20 2009 – 11:35am – Nov 20 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 21 2009 – 11:35am – Nov 21 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 22 2009 – 11:35am – Nov 22 2009 – 6:00pm

Racing fans can pit their handicapping skill against the best Louisville has to offer each Wednesday and Sunday starting November 1st of the 2009 Fall Meet.

“Who’s the Champ?” Handicapping Tournament Qualifier

Nov 1 2009 – 11:35am Nov 4 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 4 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 8 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 8 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 11 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 11 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 15 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 15 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 18 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 18 2009 – 6:00pm

Racing fans can pit their handicapping skill against the best Louisville has to offer each Wednesday and Sunday starting November 1st of the 2009 Fall Meet.

Win Jill Byrne’s Money!

Nov 5 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 5 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 12 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 12 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 19 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 19 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 26 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 26 2009 – 6:00pm

Don’t miss out on your chance to go head-to-head with Churchill Downs racing analyst Jill Byrne for a chance to win some serious cash!

One lucky patron will be invited to challenge Jill Byrne in four races each Thursday. For each race that the challenger’s race selection places ahead of Byrne’s selection, Jill will hand over $100 cash!

College Schollarship Day

Nov 6 2009 – 11:29am – Nov 6 2009 – 6:00pm

Show your college ID for free admission and register to win one of ten $1,000 scholarships to be given away after each of the day’s races. (Full-time students only. Must be present to win.)

The first 500 students to register will receive a free “Lucky Shirt” sponsored by KTA & Grays College Bookstor.

Breeders’ Cup Simulcast

Nov 6 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 7 2009 – 7:00pm

Join us at Churchill Downs to catch all of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships taking place at Santa Anita. We’ll be simulcasting all Breeders’ Cup races live throughout the facility all day Friday and Saturday.

The Breeders’ Cup World Championships will return to Churchill Downs in 2010!

Dress to Impress Happy Hours

Nov 6 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 6 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 13 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 13 2009 – 6:00pm Nov 20 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 20 2009 – 6:00pm

Join us at Churchill Downs for our popular Dress to Impress Happy Hours this Fall Meet.

“Who’s the Champ?” Breeders’ Cup Fall Prep Challenge Finals

Nov 6 2009 – 11:31am – Nov 6 2009 – 1:00pm Nov 22 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 22 2009 – 6:00pm

The finals for the “Who’s the Champ?” Breeders’ Cup Fall Prep Challenge will feature races from the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Friday and Saturday. Finalists should return their entry forms to the Twin Spires Club booth at least fifteen minutes prior to the first contest race.

Get in the Game with Jill Byrne

Nov 7 2009 – 12:00pm – Nov 7 2009 – 12:25pm Nov 14 2009 – 12:00pm – Nov 14 2009 – 12:25pm Nov 21 2009 – 12:00pm – Nov 21 2009 – 12:25pm Nov 28 2009 – 10:30am – Nov 28 2009 – 11:00am

Saturdays are your chance to “Get in the Game” with Jill Byrne as she hosts racing industry personalities for an informal seminar in the Paddock area.

Each “Get in the Game” seminar will feature meet-and-greets and a short question and answer session with special guests.

Calvin Borel Bobblehead Giveaway

Nov 21 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 21 2009 – 6:30pm

The first 7,500 patrons through the gates on Saturday, November 21, will receive a voucher for a free Calvin Borel Bobblehead. The bobbleheads can be redeemed after the fourth race at the Redemption Center, which will remain open until thirty minutes after the day’s last race.

Borel Breezer Drink Special

Nov 21 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 22 2009 – 6:00pm

Try our new drink, the BOREL BREEZER, available one weekend only!

To help celebrate Calvin Borel weekend we are offering the Borel Breezer to be served in vintage Kentucky Derby & Oaks glasses. The beverage is made of Woodford Reserve, cranberry juice and a splash of lemon lime.

Calvin Borel Autograph Session

Nov 22 2009 – 11:30am – Nov 22 2009 – 6:00pm

Calvin Borel will take part in an autograph session on Sunday, November 22.

Please check back later for details on time and location — but save the date!

Thanksgiving Day

Nov 26 2009 – 10:00am – Nov 26 2009 – 6:00pm

Make your Thanksgiving Day reservations at Churchill Downs before they sell out. Reservations fill up fast! Call 502-636-4400 today for tickets.

I Want Revenge
Quality Road
Dunkirk
Friesan Fire
Pioneerof The Nile
Chocolate Candy
Desert Party
Hold Me Back
Musket Man
Papa Clem
General Quarters
Mr. Hot Stuff
Regal Ransom
Square Eddie
West Side Bernie
Win Willy

I want Revenge

Win Willy

Beethoven
Desert Party
Friesan Fire
Old Fashioned
Pioneerof the Nile
Quality Road
Stardom Bound
Square Eddie
The Pamplemousse
Vineyard Haven

Derby Contenders as of 02/25/2009

Beethoven
Friesan Fire
Midshipman
Old Fashioned
Pioneerof the Nile
Square Eddie
Stardom Bound
Vineyard Haven

I will continue to post the contenders as they are chosen. Feel free to post any of the contenders if they are not already posted.

The three common “must haves”:

•    Food
•    Liquor
•    Gambling

Food:
Bourbon Balls
Derby Pie
Beaten Biscuits and Ham
BBQ Pork
Benedictine
Hot Brown
Burgoo

Liquor:
Mint Juleps
Bourbon
Whiskey

Gambling:
Derby Pot
-if you are able hire a bookie to place bets from party