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Common questions
Is kentuckyderby.com legit or a scam?
kentuckyderby.com was registered Nov 17, 1995 (30 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns kentuckyderby.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for kentuckyderby.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was kentuckyderby.com registered?
kentuckyderby.com's registration dates to Nov 17, 1995 (30 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
KentuckyDerby.com provides information and coverage of the Kentucky Derby and related horse racing events at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Kentucky. The site serves horse racing enthusiasts and Derby attendees with news, event details, and ticketing information.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since May 8, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2008 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 17, 1995kentuckyderby.com was registered on Nov 17, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described kentuckyderby.com from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 29, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCMay 8, 2011Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on May 8, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 18, 2008 – Apr 12, 2026Registration records for kentuckyderby.com are held from Jun 18, 2008 to Apr 12, 2026 (75 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2008–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2008 – May 2009No nameserver records held, Aug 2009 – Dec 2010Nameservers: rentech.net, xodiax.comJun 18, 2008Registration records listed rentech.net, xodiax.com nameservers (dns2.rentech.net, ns1.xodiax.com, ns2.xodiax.com) for kentuckyderby.com from Jun 18, 2008 to Jun 18, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 19, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 3 certificates for kentuckyderby.com from Jun 19, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Nov 17, 1995Registration: kentuckyderby.com was registered on Nov 17, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 18, 2008 – Apr 12, 2026Registrant: Registration records for kentuckyderby.com are held from Jun 18, 2008 to Apr 12, 2026 (75 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 18, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed rentech.net, xodiax.com nameservers (dns2.rentech.net, ns1.xodiax.com, ns2.xodiax.com) for kentuckyderby.com from Jun 18, 2008 to Jun 18, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 2, 2009 – Aug 3, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed xodiax.com nameservers (ns1.xodiax.com, ns2.xodiax.com) for kentuckyderby.com from May 2, 2009 to Aug 3, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 2, 2009Zone file: kentuckyderby.com's nameservers moved from rentech.net, xodiax.com to xodiax.com at some point between Jun 18, 2008 and May 2, 2009. Last seen at rentech.net, xodiax.com: Jun 18, 2008 (registration record). First seen at xodiax.com: May 2, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.
Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Sep 16, 2011 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 16, 2011 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Nameservers: xodiax.comMay 2, 2009 – Aug 3, 2009Registration records listed xodiax.com nameservers (ns1.xodiax.com, ns2.xodiax.com) for kentuckyderby.com from May 2, 2009 to Aug 3, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to xodiax.comMay 2, 2009kentuckyderby.com's nameservers moved from rentech.net, xodiax.com to xodiax.com at some point between Jun 18, 2008 and May 2, 2009. Last seen at rentech.net, xodiax.com: Jun 18, 2008 (registration record). First seen at xodiax.com: May 2, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: peak-10.comDec 25, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed peak-10.com nameservers (ns1.clt.peak-10.com, ns1.jax.peak-10.com) for kentuckyderby.com from Dec 25, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to peak-10.comDec 25, 2010kentuckyderby.com's nameservers moved from xodiax.com to peak-10.com at some point between Aug 3, 2009 and Dec 25, 2010. Last seen at xodiax.com: Aug 3, 2009 (registration record). First seen at peak-10.com: Dec 25, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: peak-10.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014peak-10.com (ns1.clt.peak-10.com, ns1.jax.peak-10.com) were the nameservers listed for kentuckyderby.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1070.awsdns-05.org, ns-1803.awsdns-33.co.uk, ns-184.awsdns-23.com…) were the nameservers listed for kentuckyderby.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jan 24, 2015kentuckyderby.com's nameservers moved from peak-10.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at peak-10.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 12, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1070.awsdns-05.org, ns-1803.awsdns-33.co.uk, ns-184.awsdns-23.com…) for kentuckyderby.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 12, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1070.awsdns-05.org, ns-1803.awsdns-33.co.uk, ns-184.awsdns-23.com, ns-950.awsdns-54.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Apr 14, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for kentuckyderby.com from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 20, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for kentuckyderby.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedAug 19, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for kentuckyderby.com from Aug 19, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 25, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed peak-10.com nameservers (ns1.clt.peak-10.com, ns1.jax.peak-10.com) for kentuckyderby.com from Dec 25, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 25, 2010Zone file: kentuckyderby.com's nameservers moved from xodiax.com to peak-10.com at some point between Aug 3, 2009 and Dec 25, 2010. Last seen at xodiax.com: Aug 3, 2009 (registration record). First seen at peak-10.com: Dec 25, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 8, 2011Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on May 8, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 16, 2011 – Nov 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 16, 2011 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: peak-10.com (ns1.clt.peak-10.com, ns1.jax.peak-10.com) were the nameservers listed for kentuckyderby.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described kentuckyderby.com from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1070.awsdns-05.org, ns-1803.awsdns-33.co.uk, ns-184.awsdns-23.com…) were the nameservers listed for kentuckyderby.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: kentuckyderby.com's nameservers moved from peak-10.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at peak-10.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1070.awsdns-05.org, ns-1803.awsdns-33.co.uk, ns-184.awsdns-23.com…) for kentuckyderby.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 12, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 19, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for kentuckyderby.com from Jun 19, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
Apr 14, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for kentuckyderby.com from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 20, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for kentuckyderby.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 29, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 19, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for kentuckyderby.com from Aug 19, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1070.awsdns-05.org, ns-1803.awsdns-33.co.uk, ns-184.awsdns-23.com, ns-950.awsdns-54.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 17, 1995 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 4, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.kentuckyderby.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Churchill Downs Incorporated as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site, mainly for the public as customers.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Nov 15, 2026
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 5 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment