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Sunday, October 26, a lot of horse racing fans will be seeing the big picture very clearly.  For over a year, Churchill Downs has been preparing to broadcast in HD.  High-definition simulcasts are going to be broadcast at off site betting locations, other racetracks and various places onsite.

The 2008 Fall Meet goes from October 26 through November 29.  The Kentucky Derby, first telecast nationally on May 3, 1953, will be seen May 2, 2009 in high-definition!  Interested? 

You can buy tickets to go check it out or try to win 6 Clubhouse tickets to the 2009 Kentucky Derby.

Wait a minute.

Churchill Downs is claiming to be the first to simulcast in HD on Sunday.  But Keeneland Racecourse has been broadcasting in HD since October 3.  I guess the difference is Keeneland is providing live racing coverage on the field, telecast, and other onsite screens and limited simulcasts.  Keeneland has been preparing for HD since 2006, buying HD cameras and updating up their control room.

Even if you can’t get to the Downs, you can watch the Derby via HD simulcast at Keeneland for free.

Read [Keeneland Press Release ]