KYDERBY/2022

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Kentucky Derby 2022 is an upcoming in-game racing event, based on an annual real-life horse race with the same name. Unlike the past Kentucky Derby events, which had been held former voluntary moderator Aimster, this incarnation of the event is hosted other members of the staff.

Aimster first announced that she was retiring from her position as a moderator on April 7, 2022. Speculation soon arose as to whether the event, which had been held on her own initiative since 2013, would be cancelled for good.

On April 11, 2022, Ubisoft Abu Dhabi's staff member @Hufflewitz broke down the silence, assuring players that the Derby would still be hosted members of the staff. Voluntary moderator @Sabaei soon posted a race world submission thread on the Growtopia Forums, officially announcing the beginning of Kentucky Derby 2022.

World-building Contest

A world-building contest is held throughout April as a preliminary to the actual racing event. The deadline for world submissions is set at 00:00 on Saturday, April 30. submitting their own race worlds through a forum thread, players in the community will get a chance of having their worlds selected as the official race worlds during the Derby. 20 race worlds will be selected from the pool of entries. The players who have built each of these worlds will also be given a Mint Julep.

A full list of the contest's rules can be viewed here.

Winners

The worlds picked as Kentucky Derby 2022's official race worlds were announced on May 7, 2022. The list provided below is sorted alphabetically.

• ALCHEMYPARK by JonVince
  ALCHEMYPARK by JonVince
• ANTNESTDERBY by XearZ
  ANTNESTDERBY by XearZ
• BUILDERBY by xAnTakEs
  BUILDERBY by xAnTakEs
• CANYONLAND by Brunhilda
  CANYONLAND by Brunhilda
• CINEMARACE by Forcerer
  CINEMARACE by Forcerer
• DEEPRACE by bAKwU
  DEEPRACE by bAKwU
• DEEPESTISLAND by HOVK
  DEEPESTISLAND by HOVK
• DERBHIE by naBikrEBS
  DERBHIE by naBikrEBS
• DERBYRETRO by Stapanik
  DERBYRETRO by Stapanik
• DWERBY by SoggyHands
  DWERBY by SoggyHands
• FAERBY by owley
  FAERBY by owley
• FALLOUTDERBY by Remejin
  FALLOUTDERBY by Remejin
• FORTRESSDERBY by Traut
  FORTRESSDERBY by Traut
• JAEGERDERBY by givors
  JAEGERDERBY by givors
• LEGODERBY by Bardes
  LEGODERBY by Bardes
• POLLENRACE by Cyrystyrne
  POLLENRACE by Cyrystyrne
• RUINDASH by OnionLover
  RUINDASH by OnionLover
• STEAMPUNKDERBY by jakefarming
  STEAMPUNKDERBY by jakefarming
• SWEEPERTRACK by magicify
  SWEEPERTRACK by magicify
• TORMENTESCAPE by FrEAkR
  TORMENTESCAPE by FrEAkR

Racing Contest

The world DERBYHUB was built in order to provide players with quick access to each available race world.

• DERBYHUB's world render
  DERBYHUB's world render

Gallery

• Official promotional image[5]
  Official promotional image