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Churchill Downs Racetrack to Install New Turf Course

Churchill Downs Racetrack will invest $10 million to install a new turf course that will widen the running surface and increase the durability to allow increased turf racing throughout the year at the historic home of the Kentucky Derby.

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Community Connections Group Distributes 900+ Turkeys with Churchill Downs Support

Yesterday, Community Connections Group was able to distribute over 900 turkeys to those who needed them thanks in part to support from Churchill Downs Incorporated.

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Newport Racing & Gaming Donates 835 Pounds of Food to Brighton Center

Continuing their evolving relationship with local nonprofit Brighton Center, Newport Racing & Gaming held a wonderfully successful food drive to help families in need on November 9 and 16.

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Churchill Downs Partners with LEE Initiative for JCPS Family Meal Program

The LEE Initiative in partnership with Churchill Downs announced last week its newest relief effort in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the hardships it has caused for families: a meal program.

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T. Kevin Flanery, President of Churchill Downs Racetrack, to Retire at Year-End

Churchill Downs Incorporated announced today that after 11 years at the helm of the world’s most legendary racetrack, T. Kevin Flanery has decided to retire as President of Churchill Downs Racetrack at the end of 2020. Flanery has served as the 13th track president since 2009.

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Derby City Gaming Reactivates Volunteering Relationship with Sandefur Dining Hall

As part of their continued partnership with the Sandefur Dining Room, Derby City Gaming was recently able to reactivate its regular volunteering with the organization, which is a part of the Cathedral of the Assumption in Downtown Louisville.

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Churchill Downs Incorporated Reports 2020 Third Quarter Results

Churchill Downs Incorporated today reported business results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

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Churchill Downs Foundation R.E.I.N. Fund Donates $5,000 to Backside Learning Center for NTI Learning Hub

The Churchill Downs Foundation Relief For Equine Industry Needs Fund recently announced that it was able donate $5,000 to the Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs Racetrack, a nonprofit that provides educational programming and social services to backside workers and families, for its recently opened NTI learning hub.

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Major Racing Organizations Jointly Fund Study on the Effects of Furosemide

Churchill Downs Incorporated joined The Stronach Group as well as other major industry players in all agreeing to jointly fund North America’s largest study on the effects of furosemide and on the prevalence and severity of Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) in two-year-old racehorses.

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