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NBC believes the Kentucky Oaks has the potential to become as impactful of a national event as the Kentucky Derby in the near future.
Churchill Downs halted its planned $900 million expansion project due to anticipated supply chain disruptions and cost increases from newly announced tariffs.
Churchill Downs is currently working on a $285 million project named Victory Run, which was derived from its previously halted larger expansion plan.
Since Liberty Media's takeover in 2017 and the influence of Netflix's "Drive to Survive," the Formula One audience has become more diverse, with female fans now comprising 42% of the total.
Zumba's business model pivoted from selling at-home VHS tapes and DVDs to a community-based, live class model driven by early customer demand for instructor certifications.
Zumba's revenue model is based on charging instructors a fee for initial licensing and an ongoing membership fee for access to tools, music, and choreography.
The Kentucky Oaks horse race is the fourth most bet-on race in the United States.
The Kentucky Derby is the most bet-on horse race in the U.S., followed by the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.
The Kentucky Oaks event at Churchill Downs attracts over 100,000 attendees.
NBC initiated the decision to move the Kentucky Oaks broadcast to a prime-time television slot due to the event's growing spectacle and national appeal.
The Twin Spires betting app, developed in-house by Churchill Downs, is a very profitable and large division of the company.
The prize purse for the Kentucky Derby is $5 million.