Raffle: Win a Box at the 2025 Kentucky Derby or Kentucky Oaks

Second Stride is excited to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a box for six people at the 2025 Kentucky Derby or 2025 Kentucky Oaks. These boxes have been generously donated to Second Stride by Churchill Downs. In the spirit of the 151th running of the most exciting two minutes in sports, only 151 raffle tickets for the Derby and 151 raffle tickets for the Oaks will be sold! Raffle tickets for the Derby cost $150 and raffle tickets for the Oaks cost $100. The raffle drawings will take place on February 20th, 2025 at 6pm ET at Chorleywood Farm in Prospect, Kentucky. Videos of the drawing will be immediately posted on Facebook.

Details: Each box includes six (6) tickets into Derby/Oaks and offers reserved seating for six (6) people. The boxes for the Derby/Oaks are located in the third floor grandstand, Section 324. Section 324 offers a view of the whole track and a great view of the final turn. This reserved seating is all-inclusive of food and beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) and access to off-site parking with shuttle service from the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center is available. Off-site parking is subject to space availability.

Tickets will be made available no later than mid-April and distributed electronically.

Please note: tickets may not be re-sold, transferred or redeemed for another year. Exact row and box location may not be revealed until the tickets are assigned. Tickets may be subject to change and relocation at the discretion of Churchill Downs. If a change is necessary, you will be provided with replacement tickets of comparable or greater value.

Raffle Tickets: Each raffle ticket for the 2025 Derby costs $150. Each raffle ticket for the 2025 Oaks costs $100. You may purchase as many tickets as you would like. Raffle ticket(s) will be mailed via USPS to the mailing address you specify when making your ticket purchase. You will receive an email confirming your purchase. Tickets are available for purchase until all are sold or until 9am ET on February 18, 2025 to allow time for processing prior to the raffles.

Please note: although 100% of the proceeds from this raffle will go directly to Second Stride, raffle ticket purchases are not a tax-deductible charitable donation. Ticket purchasers are prohibited from re-selling raffle tickets.

Raffle Drawing: The raffle drawings will be held at Chorleywood Farm in Prospect, Kentucky on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6pm ET. Videos of the drawings will be immediately posted on Facebook. Winners will be notified that evening following the drawing and need not be present to win. The certificate for your box at Churchill Downs will be emailed to you.

Questions? Please contact Amy Eirich at amye@secondstride.org or 202.549.2593.

Second Stride is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing professional rehabilitation, retraining and placement of retired thoroughbred racehorses with qualified adopters. We specialize in giving transitioning thoroughbreds the proper care and quality training they need to succeed in something new. Since our founding in 2005, we have placed over 1,700 retired thoroughbred racehorses and other thoroughbreds in need with qualified adopters around the country. Check out our website to learn more!