The $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet is a contest in which players can compete for a weekend trip for two to the 2016 Kentucky Derby at legendary Churchill Downs, and the opportunity to place a $25,000 Win bet on the Derby.

The contest takes place over two rounds, a Qualifying Round (February 20 - March 26) and Final Round (April 2 - 16). Players advance from the Qualifying Round to the Final Round by cashing at least one (1) winning contest wager over eight Road to the Kentucky Derby Points races from February 20 - March 26. See Race Schedule for details. Players can also compete for Kentucky Derby and Oaks tickets, and Kentucky Derby merchandise by cashing the most winning contest wagers as they can during the Qualifying Round.

Qualifying Round Rules
- Players may participate in the Qualifying Round by placing a $15 Win bet on a single horse in any of the nine contest races, from February 20 - March 26.
- Only a player's first $15 Win bet on a single horse in a designated contest race qualifies as an official contest wager.
- Combination Win/Place, Win/Place/Show or Win/Show wagers are not eligible for contest play.
- Multi-horse or boxed bets are not eligible for contest play.
- Scratches must be re-bet.
- All players who place at least one (1) winning contest wager will advance to the Final Round, April 2 - 16.
- The player who places the most winning contest wagers during the Qualifying Round will win two tickets to the 2017 Kentucky Oaks and Derby.
- Consolation prizes include separate Kentucky Derby and Oaks tickets, and Kentucky Derby merchandise. See Prizes for details.

Final Round
All players who place at least one winning contest wager in the Qualifying Round are eligible to participate in the Final Round. In the Final Round, all players are required to place a $15 Win/Place (combination) wager on a single horse in seven Road to the Kentucky Derby Points races. The player who records the highest gross winnings from all contest wagers in the Final Round will win a Kentucky Derby weekend for two and the right to direct Churchill Downs Incorporated or its affiliate to place a $25,000 Win bet on the Kentucky Derby. See Prizes for details.

Final Round Rules
- Qualifying players may participate in the Final Round by placing a $15 Win/Place (combination) wager on a single horse in the seven races of the Final Round.
- Only a player's first $15 Win/Place bet on a single horse in a designated contest race qualifies as an official contest wager.
- Players must place a qualifying contest wager in at least five (5) of the seven Final Round races to qualify to win a prize.
- Only $15 Win/Place (combination) wagers placed on a single horse in the designated contest races are eligible for contest play.
- Separate Win and Place wagers, whether placed on the same horse or different horses, are not eligible for contest play.
- Scratches must be re-bet.
- Winner will be determined by the highest gross winnings from all qualifying contest wagers.
- Players get to keep all winnings and there is no cap on winnings for scoring purposes.

Tiebreaker rules
- In the event more than one player finishes in a tie for any prize, the following tiebreakers will be used to break the tie, in the following order:
- Most winning horses selected.
- Most horses finishing second or better.
- Highest Win mutuel payout among all winning bets.
- Highest Place mutuel payout among all winning bets.
- Most horses finishing third or better.

In the event a tie still remains, TwinSpires may choose an alternate method to break the tie or request that the tied players participate in a playoff for the Kentucky Derby Dream Bet prize.

Qualifying Round Races and Contest Bets

Final Round Races and Contest Bets

Final Round Prizes
The winner of the Final Round will win the following prizes:
- Tickets for two to the 2016 Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, to be held May 6 and 7 at Churchill Downs.
- A three-night stay at the Hilton Garden Inn, Louisville Airport, checking in on Thursday, May 5 and checking out Sunday, May 8.
- An invitation for two to the TwinSpires.com VIP Party at The Mansion on Thursday, May 5.
- A $1,000 credit to the winner's TwinSpires account that may be used toward travel to and from Louisville, Kentucky.
- The right to direct Churchill Downs Incorporated or its affiliate (the “Sponsor”) to place a $25,000 Win bet on the 2016 Kentucky Derby. The winner will win the proceeds, if any, of the wager that the Sponsor will place on a single horse selected by the winner. The wager itself is free and has no cash value to the winner.

Final Round Prizes

Qualifying Round Prizes
The player who places the most winning contest wagers in the Qualifying Round will win tickets for two to the 2017 Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, to be held May 5 and 6, 2017, respectively. The second place finisher will win two tickets to the 2017 Kentucky Derby, and the third place finisher will win two tickets to 2017 Kentucky Oaks. In the event of a tie for any placing, highest gross winnings from all contest wagers will be used to break the tie.

Qualifying Round Results Through Race 3
Results for the Qualifying Round races will be announced weekly, on or before the Monday following each Qualifying Round race.

Players who qualify for the Final Round will be listed on this page and ranked first by the number of winning contest wagers placed, and then in alphabetical order by first name. Players will be identified by first name, last initial and the last three digits of account number.

All players listed below have qualified for the Final Round and may continue to compete for Qualifying Round prizes.