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<br>Economic concerns didn’t hold back Kentucky Derby wagering.<br> |
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<br>- The 151st generated nearly $24 million more than the 2024 race. |
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- Sovereignty outlasted favorite Journalism to win the race with odds of 7-to-1. |
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- Betting partner TwinSpires also set handle records for the week.<br> |
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<br>Executives at Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI), which owns and operates the [Louisville horse](https://petstop.co.nz/blog/journal-blog-is-here) track, expected betting to be comparable to the previous year, but weren’t committed to predicting new highs.<br> |
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<br>However, the famous event surpassed 2024’s figures and set multiple handle records throughout the week.<br> |
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<br>Churchill Downs announced that the 151st [Kentucky](https://samyamapoterie.fr/index.php/2019/01/28/bonjour-tout-le-monde/) Derby, won by Sovereignty on Saturday, generated $234.4 million in all-sources wagering, a new all-time high ahead of 2024’s $210.7 million. The 2025 handle was also up 24.2% from 2023.<br> |
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<br>The Kentucky Derby program produced a record $349 million in wagers, a 9% increase from the previous year, while the all-sources handle for the entire Derby Week [reached](https://ictguide.ch/author-profile/katricerauch96/) $473.9 million, up from 2024’s $446.6 million.<br> |
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<br>Big win<br> |
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<br>Kentucky Derby [betting partner](http://dkb.xmyuedian.com/lydagooch4971) TwinSpires accepted a record $108 million, a 17.2% year-over-year increase, on Churchill Downs races during the Derby Day program. The main event generated $73 million, surpassing the 2024 record of $60.9 million.<br> |
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<br>On the wet, sloppy 1¼-mile track, Sovereignty held off 3-to-1 favorite Journalism by 1½ lengths on Saturday. The winning horse paid $17.96 with 7-to-1 odds and took home $3.1 million for Goldphin racing stable.<br> |
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<br>[Financial](https://wiki.knihovna.cz/index.php/The_BET_9ja_Promotional_Code_2026_Is_YOHAIG) windfall<br> |
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<br>There is one area that might not keep pace with the betting surge. Churchill Downs said it [expects Adjusted](https://aitwen.top/sharronborthwi) EBITDA for Derby Week to be one of the best-ever for the company, but likely $2 to $4 million short of the 2024 outcome.<br> |
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<br>"We congratulate the connections of Sovereignty on an impressive win over a very talented field of horses," [CDI CEO](https://lil.so/jon64940699090) Bill Carstanjen said. "We are thrilled with our performance following the 150th milestone year in 2024 and we will grow the Kentucky Derby in the years to come."<br> |
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<br>This was the second year that Kentucky had legal online sports betting during the Kentucky Derby, which can help operators bring more customers into horse racing. The [Bluegrass](https://upkeepvilla.com/author/tonyaclemente/) State is coming off a college basketball-heavy March in which online Kentucky sports betting and retail sportsbooks generated $293.2 million in wagers.<br> |
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