Churchill Downs

Churchill / Saratoga Deal Closes

October 05, 2015

It was announced lat last week that Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) and Saratoga Harness Racing, Inc. (SHRI) have completed the previously-announced transaction whereby CDI has acquired a 25 per ce...

American Pharoah Wins Kentucky Derby

Zayat Stables’ homebred American Pharoah, ridden by now three-time Derby winner Victor Espinoza and trained by now four-time Derby winner Bob Baffert, collared leaders Dortmund and Firing Line at the ...

Fan To Extend Decades-Long Streak

Some people take pride in the fact that they make the annual pilgrimage down to Ohio for the Little Brown Jug or to New Jersey for the Hambletonian. Some revelers may even make reference to their atte...

Sires Future Wager Discussed

November 26, 2014

In the ever-expanding gaming landscape, proposition bets, more commonly known as ‘prop bets,’ cover everything from what type of hat an anthem singer will wear to whether or not the power will go out ...

Churchill Downs To Manage Saratoga

October 28, 2014

Saratoga Harness Racing, Inc. (SHRI) and Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) (Nasdaq:CHDN) have signed a definitive purchase agreement wherein CDI will purchase a 25 per cent membership interest in Sar...

New Leadership At Churchill Downs Inc.

August 28, 2014

It has been announced that William C. Carstanjen is the new chief executive officer at Churchill Downs Inc., effective immediately.

Deal For TSG To Operate Calder

On Wednesday, May 28, Churchill Downs Incorporated announced that it has entered into a binding term sheet with The Stronach Group (TSG) under which TSG will operate, at TSG’s expense, live racing and...

Kentucky Derby To California Chrome

Steven Coburn and Perry Martin's favoured California Chrome, ridden by Victor Espinoza, took command at the head of the stretch en route to a 1-3/4 length victory over Commanding Curve to win the 140t...

HANA Members Support Betting Boycott

A poll of Horseplayer Association of North America members revealed that 90.2 per cent of respondents will be withholding either some or all of their dollars from Churchill Downs Inc. racetracks and w...

Churchill Downs Raising Takeout

It has been reported that Churchill Downs will be increasing takeout from wagers when the Kentucky Thoroughbred track’s spring meet kicks off later in April.

Churchill Downs COO On Instant Racing

Churchill Downs Inc. Chief Operating Officer Bill Carstanjen has gone on the record as saying that his company is more interested in landing casino gaming at the famed Kentucky Thoroughbred raceway as...

Kentucky Derby On NBC Through 2025

February 26, 2014

On Wednesday, February 26 it was announced that NBC Sports Group and Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) have reached a 10-year agreement extending NBCSG’s exclusive rights to the Kentucky Derby and Ke...