Kentucky Derby News
March 25, 2021
Churchill Downs Racetrack Partners with Norton Healthcare to Serve as Community Vaccination Site
With the Kentucky Derby over a month away, Churchill Downs is inviting the community to the historic racetrack early when it joins forces with Norton Healthcare in the race to vaccinate the public against COVID-19.
Churchill Downs will host a Norton...
March 25, 2021
Churchill Downs Racetrack Partners with Norton Healthcare to Serve as Community Vaccination Site
With the Kentucky Derby over a month away, Churchill Downs is inviting the community to the historic racetrack early when it joins forces with Norton Healthcare in the race to vaccinate the public against COVID-19.
Churchill Downs will host a Norton...
March 8, 2021
Record $13.44 Million Spring Meet Stakes Schedule at Churchill Downs
Led by America’s greatest race, the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 1, Churchill Downs will present 40 stakes races cumulatively worth a record $13.44 million during its 38-day Spring Meet that runs April 24-June 26.
Derby Week (April 24-May 1)...
March 8, 2021
Churchill Downs to Honor Legendary African-American Jockey Isaac Murphy
Churchill Downs Racetrack has renamed a Derby Week stakes race to honor the legacy of a legendary African-American and native Kentuckian who was arguably the greatest jockey American racing has ever known – Isaac Murphy.
The featured overnight...
March 8, 2021
Record $13.44 Million Spring Meet Stakes Schedule at Churchill Downs
Led by America’s greatest race, the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 1, Churchill Downs will present 40 stakes races cumulatively worth a record $13.44 million during its 38-day Spring Meet that runs April 24-June 26.
Derby Week (April 24-May 1)...
March 8, 2021
Churchill Downs to Honor Legendary African-American Jockey Isaac Murphy
Churchill Downs Racetrack has renamed a Derby Week stakes race to honor the legacy of a legendary African-American and native Kentuckian who was arguably the greatest jockey American racing has ever known – Isaac Murphy.
The featured overnight...
February 16, 2021
Churchill Downs Incorporated Donates $20,000 to Legacy Equine Academy
Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) announced today its recent $20,000 donation to Kentucky’s Legacy Equine Academy (“LEA”), an organization focused on connecting with African American and racially diverse youth by providing...
February 16, 2021
Churchill Downs Incorporated Gives $50,000 to Renew Investment with New Directions
Churchill Downs Incorporated ('CDI') announced today a renewed investment in the Louisville, Kentucky, nonprofit New Directions Housing Corporation with a $50,000 donation. This donation comes after CDI's $25,000 contribution in 2020...
February 16, 2021
Churchill Downs Incorporated Donates $20,000 to Legacy Equine Academy
Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) announced today its recent $20,000 donation to Kentucky’s Legacy Equine Academy (“LEA”), an organization focused on connecting with African American and racially diverse youth by providing...
February 16, 2021
Churchill Downs Incorporated Gives $50,000 to Renew Investment with New Directions
Churchill Downs Incorporated ('CDI') announced today a renewed investment in the Louisville, Kentucky, nonprofit New Directions Housing Corporation with a $50,000 donation. This donation comes after CDI's $25,000 contribution in 2020...
