CNBC Press Releases

A CNBC Original, "RUN FOR THE ROSES: THE KENTUCKY DERBY AND THE BUSINESS OF HORSE RACING" will premiere on Thursday, April 30th at 9PM and 1AM (ALL TIMES ARE ET).

And they're off!

The Kentucky Derby, held on the first Saturday every May, is America's longest running sporting event, with a history that stretches back more than 130 years.

Each year gamblers place more than $100 million in bets on this storied race, called the most exciting two minutes in sports. Gambling is the main element of the incredible business that the Kentucky Derby has become, but there is so much more that makes this American tradition a billion dollar industry.

"Run for the Roses," a CNBC original primetime program, examines the history, the champion horses, the owners, trainers and jockeys who have been a part of and turned Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby into American Icons. "Run for the Roses" premieres on CNBC on Thursday, April 30th at 9 PM ET/10 PM PT.

The show will repeat on the following dates:

Saturday, May 2nd at 7PM

Sunday, May 3rd at 10PM

Monday, May 4th at 9PM/1AM



About CNBC:
CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage and business information to more than 340 million homes worldwide, including more than 95 million households in the United States and Canada. The network's Business Day programming (weekdays from 5:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC's headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and also includes reports from CNBC news bureaus worldwide. Additionally, CNBC viewers can manage their individual investment portfolios and gain additional in-depth information from on-air reports by accessing http://www.cnbc.com.

Members of the media can receive more information about CNBC and its programming on the NBC Universal Media Village Web site at http://nbcumv.com/cnbc/.

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