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Eight Belles laid to rest at Churchill Downs

AP — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:03:45 +0000

The remains of Eight Belles have been buried at Churchill Downs.

Seth Hancock steps down from Churchill Downs board

AP — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:23:02 +0000

Seth Hancock, managing partner of Claiborne Farm, has stepped down from the Churchill Downs Inc. board of directors after 35 years.Hancock, whose family has run the stallion farm in Paris, Ky., since 1915, was elected to the board at Churchill...

Jockey hurt, horse euthanized at Churchill Downs

AP — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:48:12 +0000

Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan received minor injuries and his horse, Vinstar, was euthanized after the horse took a spill Saturday during the first race at Churchill Downs.Bridgmohan was taken to a Louisville hospital, but had no broken bones or...

Churchill Downs president willing to talk to PETA

AP — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:12:13 +0000

The president and CEO of Churchill Downs says he’s willing to sit down with members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to talk about safety issues facing the horse racing industry.Robert Evans says the company will do everything...

Racing officials fine Churchill for Derby offense

AP — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:02:03 +0000

Churchill Downs Inc. was fined $15,000 on Monday for a rules violation at the starting gate of last month’s Kentucky Derby.The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority announced the fine during its meeting Tuesday. The allegation involves assistant...

Churchill Downs to honor Eight Belles

AP — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:09:45 +0000

Eight Belles will be interred at the Kentucky Derby Museum and honored by Churchill Downs through charitable contributions and the renaming of a race.The 3-year-old filly broke two ankles after finishing second to Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby on...

Big Brown begins Preakness prep

AP — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:08:25 +0000

Kentucky Derby champion Big Brown returned to the track at Churchill Downs on Wednesday morning, four days after his 4 3/4-length win in the Run for the Roses.Trainer Rick Dutrow watched from the rail as Big Brown walked a lap around the track...

Hats, juleps rule; some patrons spend stimulus at Derby

AP — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:12:45 +0000

Skip Koepnick knows where his tax rebate is going _ to a weekend of fun at Churchill Downs.Koepnick attended his 32nd straight Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making the annual trip from Grand Rapids, Mich., with his girlfriend. He estimated...

Kentucky Derby Vs the Presidential Race

Rudolf — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:38:57 +0000

If you are a horse but not a thoroughbred, you are out of luck today. And so are thoroughbreds older than three. For two minutes in Louisville, Kentucky, the eyes of the world will be on the 1.25 miles of Churchill Downs. With thousands of bets...

Big Brown gets chance to prove he's a big-time colt

AP — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:41:08 +0000

All week, the chatter along the Churchill Downs backstretch has been about Big Brown running away with the Kentucky Derby.The talk ends Saturday and the real running begins in 1 1/4-mile Derby, where the unbeaten 3-year-old colt has plenty to...