‘The Slowest 2 Minutes in Sports’: Old Forester Brings Back Kentucky Turtle Derby
The Kentucky Turtle Derby, presented by Old Forester Bourbon, is returning in 2022 for its third annual iteration. (Photo: Old Forester)
The Kentucky Turtle Derby, presented by Old Forester Bourbon, is returning this year on the first Saturday in May, Old Forester announced Monday. For the first time, betting on the turtle race will be offered this year, thanks to a partnership with DraftKings.
The Turtle Derby will be shown in more than 10,000 bars and restaurants nationwide via Atmosphere TV. In addition, the race will be streamed on YouTube and on the Big Board at Churchill Downs – a TV the size of three NBA basketball courts – for more than 150,000 at the track for the 148 Kentucky Derby.
Starting now until the race at 4 p.m. on May 7, fans nationwide can answer various questions about the turtles in the race. All those with correct answers will split a $5,000 pot. Visit DraftKings to play.
Eight turtles will race, with “Hiding in Plain Sight” the morning line favorite at 5-1. Longshots include “Out of the Bog” (50-1) and “Snappy and You Know It” (35-1). For a rundown of all the turtle contestants, head to the Old Forester website.
This will be the third annual Turtle Derby. The Kentucky Turtle Derby was started by Old Forester in 2020 when The Kentucky Derby was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Old Forester decided to race turtles that year, and the tradition has stuck.
Turtles also raced in Louisville in 1945 during World War II – the only other time in history the Kentucky Derby was postponed past the first Saturday in May — that time due to a ban on horse racing by the U.S. government.
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