General Information
General Information:
Churchill Downs Incorporated is a publicly traded company, originally established in 1875 as the Louisville Jockey Club and Driving Park Association. Eight years later, the racing association adopted the now famous moniker of Churchill Downs.
Churchill Downs was organized as a Kentucky corporation in 1928 and officially became known as Churchill Downs Incorporated in 1942. Churchill Downs Incorporated remains headquartered in Louisville, Ky., where our flagship facility, Churchill Downs racetrack, annually plays host to North America's premier horse race, the Grade I Kentucky Derby.
Churchill Downs Incorporated is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market . Our ticker symbol is CHDN.
Transfer Agent and Registrar:
For questions regarding dividend checks, stock transfers, lost certificates or name/address changes, please contact our transfer agent:
National City Bank
Corporate Trust Operations
PO Box 92301
Cleveland, OH 44193-0900
www.nationalcitystocktransfer.com
phone: 800.622.6757
e-mail: shareholder.inquiries@nationalcity.com
Analysts Who Cover Churchill Downs Incorporated
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Shareholder Pass Program
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Churchill Downs Incorporated Information Kit
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Tickets to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks
For information on how to request tickets to the annual Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks to be hosted by Churchill Downs racetrack, click here.
Contact Us:
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Investor Services
(502) 636-4400
investors@kyderby.com
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This Web site contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") provides certain "safe harbor" provisions for forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made in this Web site are made pursuant to the Act. The reader is cautioned that such forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time and/or management’s good faith belief with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include: the effect of global economic conditions; the effect (including possible increases in the cost of doing business) resulting from future war and terrorist activities or political uncertainties; the economic environment; the impact of increasing insurance costs; the impact of interest rate fluctuations; the effect of any change in our accounting policies or practices; the financial performance of our racing operations; the impact of gaming competition (including lotteries and riverboat, cruise ship and land-based casinos) and other sports and entertainment options in those markets in which we operate; the impact of live racing day competition with other Florida and Louisiana racetracks within those respective markets; costs associated with our efforts in support of alternative gaming initiatives; costs associated with Customer Relationship Management initiatives; a substantial change in law or regulations affecting pari-mutuel and gaming activities; failure to execute on our business strategies or resistance to our business strategies; a substantial change in allocation of live racing days; litigation surrounding the Rosemont, Illinois, riverboat casino; changes in Illinois law that impact revenues of racing operations in Illinois; a decrease in riverboat admissions subsidy revenue from our Indiana operations; the impact of an additional Indiana racetrack and its wagering facilities near our operations; our continued ability to effectively compete for the country’s top horses and trainers necessary to field high-quality horse racing; our continued ability to grow our share of the interstate simulcast market; our ability to execute our acquisition strategy and to complete or successfully operate planned expansion projects; our ability to successfully complete any divestiture transaction; our ability to adequately integrate acquired businesses; market reaction to our expansion projects; the loss of our totalisator companies or their inability to provide us assurance of the reliability of their internal control processes through Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 audits or to keep their technology current; the need for various alternative gaming approvals in Louisiana; our accountability for environmental contamination; the loss of key personnel; the impact of natural disasters, including Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma on our operations and our ability to adjust the casualty losses through our property and business interruption insurance coverage; any business disruption associated with a natural disaster and/or its aftermath; and the volatility of our stock price.