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Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby. It officially opened in 1875 and was named for Samuel Churchill, whose family was prominent in Kentucky for many years. [ 1 ]
The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈ d ɜːr b i /) is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms). [3]
The entity that is Churchill Downs Incorporated today was created at that time as the operating company for Churchill Downs. [8] [9] [10] From 1929 through 1942, the holding company started to reduce the number of tracks. By 1937, there were only three tracks left. In January 1937, the operating companies for Churchill Downs and Latonia Race ...
The 2024 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs is Friday. Here's everything you need to know to watch and stream the race for 3-year-old fillies.
Race 1: 4-10-6 Turfway shippers have been on fire this spring in the commonwealth. Maybe Oaks Day will be no different with No. 4 Sundance Feature on dirt beneath the TwinSpires after a solid ...
Finished just in time for the 150th Kentucky Derby is Churchill Downs’ latest enhancement that promises to give spectators a keen look at the 20 thoroughbreds competing in Saturday’s milestone ...
The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified for the race by earning points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875. The purse for 2023 was US$3 million. [2] The race was won by Mage.
Bourbon Bash (5-1) paid $4.28 to place, and Surveillance (12-1) returned $5.04 to show. Foley said the race set up well for O Besos, who improved to 5-3-2 across 17 starts.