Kentucky Derby News
October 27, 2009
Pure Clan Works Five Furlongs in Prep for Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
Lewis Lakin’s Pure Clan, winner of the Grade I Flower Bowl Invitational at Belmont Park in her most recent start, continued her preparation for a second bid for the $2 million Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (GI) with...
October 27, 2009
Sizzling Asmussen Looks for 2009 Sweep, Heads Fall Meet Roster of Trainers
Steve Asmussen, this year’s runaway leader in victories and earnings by Thoroughbred trainers in North America, heads the roster of trainers whose horses will compete during the 21-day Fall Meet at Churchill Downs that opens on Sunday, Nov. 1.
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October 26, 2009
Breeders' Cup Classic Contender Einstein Zips Five Furlongs In Churchill Downs Work
Stronach Stable’s Einstein, one of the top American hopes for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade I) at Oak Tree at Santa Anita, zipped a fast five furlongs at Churchill Downs on Sunday, Oct. 25 in the veteran star’s final pre-race...
October 23, 2009
Churchill Downs, Kentucky HBPA, KTA Announce Three-Year Purse Agreement
Churchill Downs Incorporated ('Company' or 'CDI') (NASDAQ: CHDN), the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (“HBPA”), and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (“KTA”) have reached...
October 9, 2009
'Secretariat' Co-Star AJ Michalka Visits Racing's Superstar Rachel Alexandra
Amanda Joy “AJ” Michalka, the 18-year-old actress/singer who’ll portray Penny Chenery’s daughter Kate in Walt Disney Studio’s forthcoming motion picture “Secretariat”, took time between takes Thursday at historic...
October 7, 2009
Rachel Alexandra Back at Churchill Downs
Kentucky Oaks (Grade I), Preakness (GI) and Woodward (GI) winner Rachel Alexandra – the 3-year-old filly who is a front-runner for honors as America’s “Horse of the Year,” returned to her home base at Churchill Downs early Wednesday.
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October 1, 2009
Country's Rarest High-End Automobiles on Display at Churchill Downs During 2009 Louisville Concours d'Elegance
Horsepower of a different kind will be on display this weekend at Churchill Downs as the world’s most legendary racetrack plays host to some of the rarest cars in the country for the second year in a row.
The 2009 Louisville Concours d’Elegance...
October 1, 2009
Scenes from Disney Movie Secretariat to be Filmed at Churchill Downs; Prep Work Underway
Scenes from the Walt Disney Studio’s forthcoming motion picture “Secretariat”, starring Diane Lane as Penny Chenery and John Malkovich as Lucien Laurin, will be filmed at Churchill Downs starting Monday, Oct. 5. Officials say that filming...
September 29, 2009
Churchill Downs Releases Official Event Logos for 2010 Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks
The official event logos for Kentucky Derby 136 and Kentucky Oaks 136 were released Tuesday by Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) (“CDI” or “Company”), and officially licensed apparel and gifts items featuring the new...
September 28, 2009
Churchill Downs Incorporated Gives Greenlight to Install Permanent Lighting at Home of Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) (“CDI” or “Company”) announced today it will install permanent lights at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT” or “Churchill Downs”), home of the Kentucky Oaks and...