October 23, 2012 - 4:18pm
Churchill Downs will add a September meet to his line-up next year.
In a Tuesday meeting, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) approved Churchill Downs’ request for additional race dates in September 2013. The KHRC dates committee recommended awarding the requested dates to Churchill Downs in a meeting last week. Speculation was that the KHRC would...
October 17, 2012 - 7:31pm
Online wagering for the fun of it.
Churchill Downs Incorporated, the parent company of Churchill Downs Racetrack, has launched a new online gaming site called Luckity. According to its website, Luckity is like slots or the lottery, but a game you can play at home; it’s legal in the United States and licensed by the Oregon...
October 15, 2012 - 5:34pm
Elegance and aggression both took the stage at the 2012 running of the Louisville Concours d'Elegance, where Cadillac and Porsche Racing were the featured marques for the fifth anniversary of the event, now benefitting Kosair Children's Hospital. If you missed out, then this recap is for you.
Yesterday was the fifth annual Louisville Concours d'Elegance, benefitting Kosair Children's Hospital after Brooklawn Child & Family Services handed over the reins late last year, a result of funding cuts by the commonwealth that had taken its toll on Brooklawn's managing...
October 6, 2012 - 6:23pm
Joha earns 10 points toward a slot in the Kentucky Derby with a win in the Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity.
Joha, trained by Mike Maker, won Saturday’s Grade 1 Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington. The win earns the son of Johar a berth in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile which will be held November 3 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Cal. Also, as one of the...
October 6, 2012 - 1:45pm
Keeneland’s Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity offers points to gain entry to Kentucky Derby.
The Grade 1 $400,000 Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland Race Course is one of 36 races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in which the first four finishers will earn points toward an entry in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The winner will receive 10 points, place finisher 4 points...