(Grand Prairie, Texas - May 1, 2010) - The second largest attendance of 11,351 for any Kentucky Oaks Day at Lone Star Park on Friday, along with the 17,028 who attended for the Kentucky Derby today combined to make this the fifth best attendance for the Oaks-Derby Weekend in track history. It was the highest combined attendance since 2002 when 28,671 watched those races at Lone Star Park. Only last year’s 11,546 Oaks’ attendance was higher than this year’s total.

Those 28,379 fans at Lone Star Park watched jockey Calvin Borel make Derby history by winning his third Run for the Roses in four years aboard Super Saver, who paid $18.00 to win, and Oaks’ favorite Blind Luck live up to expectations while getting trainer Jerry Hollendorfer to the winner’s circle for the third time on the day before the Derby.

In addition, more than $1 million was bet on the Kentucky Derby today at Lone Star Park. While this year’s $1,075,884 wagered was lower than a year ago ($1,313,603), the total wagered on all races from Churchill Downs increased from $1,367,494 last year to $1,452,865 today.

Also, the 986 cars that accounted for $137,992 in Drive thru wagering was up from last year’s totals of 954 cars and $127,040 wagered.