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'A lot has changed.' Why Churchill Downs paused its $1 billion project ahead of Derby 2025
Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs Inc. has announced a pause of its proposed $1 billion project. Here's what we know.
Churchill Downs Racetrack Announces 2025 Kentucky Derby Partnerships and Thrilling Brand Experiences
Churchill Downs Racetrack ("Churchill Downs") announced today an exciting slate of partners and on-site brand experiences for ...
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Kentucky Derby 151 guide to everything you need to know for Oaks and Derby Days
The 151st Kentucky Oaks is the premier race for 3-year-old fillies. Held each year the day before the Kentucky Derby, the ...
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2025 Kentucky Derby Week at Churchill Downs: Post times, ticket info and stakes schedule
Opening Night on Saturday will include the draws for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Oaks Day and Derby Day will ...
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Derby, Oaks Draws Highlight Opening Night at Churchill
One week before the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) on April 26, Churchill Downs opens with a nighttime card to kick off its 43-day ...
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Kentucky Derby Update: Sandman Works Toward Derby 151 Start; Expected Favorite Journalism Makes First Local Appearance
SANDMAN – D. J. Stable, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and CJ Stables’ Arkansas Derby (GI) winner Sandman ...
'And they're off!' Meet the man who runs the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby
Every spring, fans flock to Louisville for "The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports.” For Scott Jordan, the real adrenaline hits in the two minutes leading up to the Kentucky Derby.
And, it’s off! Direct window betting on Kentucky Derby on hold at Hawthorne amid payment dispute
Hawthorne Race Course — the only horse track in the Chicago area — is no longer offering over-the-counter betting on the ...