Location: Kentucky
Record Kentucky Derby handle: No photo finish
While the Kentucky Derby had a photo finish, there was no doubt about the record handle and earnings from the 150th version of the race at... more
Kentucky Derby begins new wave for Triple Crown race tracks
The first leg of the Triple Crown [began] Saturday at the Kentucky Derby, and with it a new era for facilities tied to horse racing’s... more
Kentucky Derby draws crowd, but Churchill Downs cashes in on web, casinos
The Kentucky Derby means much more to Churchill Downs Inc. than just the two most exciting minutes in sports. The 150th Run for the Roses,... more
Battle to get Baffert trainee into Kentucky Derby has no winners
Bob Baffert can’t stop poking the bear. Already among the most polarizing figures in the sport of horse racing, Baffert got his comeuppance... more
Churchill Downs results in Q1 please analysts
Two Wall Street analysts didn’t even wait for Thursday’s earnings call by Churchill Downs before expressing their contentment. Both David... more
Churchill Downs results call reveals strong returns from HRMs, Exacta acquisition
It’s the time of the year when Churchill Downs is rife with excitement about the impending Kentucky Derby. However, while analysts... more
Baffert-trained horses unlikely to run in Kentucky Derby after court decision
Thoroughbred owner Amr Zedan’s legal effort to allow his horse Muth to run in the Kentucky Derby was rejected by a Jefferson County Circuit... more
Kentucky sportsbooks win $60 million in January and February
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission reported a combined $59.7 million in adjusted gross sports betting revenue for the months of January... more
Kentucky legislature overturns veto to create new sports betting regulator
Kentucky sports betting regulation got caught in the middle of a political tug-of-war this session. On Friday, ahead of Monday’s final day... more
Churchill Downs’s United Tote sale finally closes
It took 20 months, but the sale of half of United Tote to NYRA Content Management Solutions, a subsidiary of the New York Racing... more



