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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 ]
Churchill Downs Incorporated is the parent company of Churchill Downs. The company has evolved from one racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky , to a multi American-state-wide, publicly traded company with racetracks, casinos and an online wagering company among its portfolio of businesses.
The event was named after the official state bird of Kentucky, the Northern cardinal.. The event was inaugurated on 23 November 1974, as the Kentucky Cardinal Stakes as a 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles dirt race for three year olds and was won by veterinarian Albert F. Polk Jr's Cut the Talk, who was trained by Ohio native James E. (Jim) Morgan [1] and ridden by Darrell Brown in a time of 1:45 1 ⁄ 5.
This free behind-the-scenes Derby Week tradition at Churchill Downs is your chance to watch the Kentucky Derby and Oaks contenders train for the race.
"The founding of Churchill Downs began in 1872 when Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark traveled from Louisville to the Epsom Derby in England and decided he would create a spectacle horse racing event ...
The Winner's Circle at Churchill Downs is the ornately decorated area of the infield where the Kentucky Derby trophy is presented to the winning owner, trainer and jockey after the "greatest two ...
The Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the last week of November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.A Grade II event, the race is open to two-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt, and is a Road to the Kentucky Derby race, offering points to the top four horses towards being one of the 18 horses eligible ...
Coming off the historical success of the 150th Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs Inc. posted a record more than $890 million in net revenue for the second quarter of the year.. This revenue win ...