Kentucky Derby News
September 16, 2009
Churchill Downs Presents $50,000 Matching Donation To Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
Churchill Downs has presented the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (“TRF”) with a check for $50,000, a total that matches contributions to the equine retirement organization made through the new Safety Center established as part of a wide-ranging...
September 16, 2009
Hoosier Park Horses Not Allowed at Churchill Downs Due to Symptoms of Contagious Disease at Indiana Track
On the recommendation of the Kentucky State Veterinarian's Office, Churchill Downs and its Trackside Louisville training center will not allow horses stabled at Hoosier Park to enter either of those stable areas until further notice.
On Saturday,...
September 9, 2009
Churchill Downs Provides $7,500 Hippotherapy Grant to Louisville's Churchill Park School, Liberty High School
A grant of $7,500 from Churchill Downs will help fund an equine education program for students at Jefferson County Public Schools’ (“JCPS”) Churchill Park School and Liberty High School.
Churchill Downs officials presented a check for...
September 4, 2009
Casting Calls for 'Secretariat' Movie Scheduled Sept. 10 at Churchill Downs, Sept. 12 in Lexington
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The upcoming Walt Disney Pictures’ movie “Secretariat” is seeking extras for filming in the Lexington and Louisville areas. The...
August 19, 2009
Veteran Kentucky-Based Trainer John E Churchman Jr Passes Away at 74
Veteran Kentucky-based trainer John E Churchman Jr, who saddled Kentucky Derby starters Fighting Fantasy and Wilder Than Ever in 1990 and ’91, respectively, passed away Tuesday night after a lengthy illness. He was 74.
Born June 4, 1935 in Louisville,...
August 19, 2009
New Kentucky Derby Icon Collection Introduced
Churchill Downs Incorporated has introduced a new Kentucky Derby Icon Collection at www.TheDerbyStore.com, marking the first time that non-dated versions of the Kentucky Derby logo and icon mark have appeared on officially licensed apparel and gift...
August 6, 2009
Training Resumes at Churchill Downs After Aug. 4 Flood at the Home of the Kentucky Derby
Horses returend to the historic one-mile main track at Churchill Downs on Thursday, Aug. 6 for the first time since flood waters swept over the surface nearly 48 hours earlier.
The track was 'fast' as Thoroughbreds went through their...
August 5, 2009
Churchill Downs Repairs Track, Barns Following Tuesday's Flood; Training To Resume on Thursday
Life at Churchill Downs is not yet back to normal, but it’s heading in that direction as repairs to the dirt track, several barns and track offices were underway on Wednesday, one day after a slow-moving storm packing torrential rains flooded the...
August 4, 2009
Torrential Rainstorm Leaves Track, Portions of Churchill Downs Under Water, Some Horses Evacuated
A torrential rainstorm that dumped a record six inches of rain in just over an hour on much of Louisville, Ky. Tuesday morning left large portions of the dirt and turf courses at Churchill Downs and other areas of the historic track under water and rising...
July 24, 2009
Kentucky Derby Winner Mine That Bird Leaves Churchill Downs, Bound for Mountaineer, West Virginia Derby
A trailer carrying Double Eagle Ranch and Buena Serte Equine’s Mine That Bird, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), has departed Churchill Downs on an approximately seven-hour journey to West Virginia’s Mountaineer...
