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The Mansion: An Experience Unlike Any Other

The Mansion: An Experience Unlike Any Other

Churchill Downs' The Mansion opens a whole new dimension of luxury for the track's most elite guests.

 Thursday, May 02, 2013
Churchill 'Comfortable' With Points System

Churchill 'Comfortable' With Points System

Churchill Downs remains bullish on its new points qualifying system for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) but acknowledges there could be "tweaks" for the next Triple Crown cycle.

 Friday, February 08, 2013
Derby Forecast Improves; Officials Convene

Derby Forecast Improves; Officials Convene

In the event of inclement weather for the May 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Churchill Downs personnel, as well as safety officials from the Louisville, Ky., area, are prepared to take precautions.

 Friday, April 30, 2010
136th Derby Could Be Run Under Lights

136th Derby Could Be Run Under Lights

Churchill officials say they will turn on lights if the the predicted heavy rain May 1 causes poor visibility.

 Friday, April 30, 2010
Chocolate Candy Doesn't Melt Under Pressure

Chocolate Candy Doesn't Melt Under Pressure

In spite of the distractions caused by a gruesome racetrack collision and a wailing siren that Churchill Downs uses to warn horsemen that there is trouble on the racetrack, Chocolate Candy turned in a professional and fast work April 27.

 Monday, April 27, 2009
Rogers Joins Churchill Team

Rogers Joins Churchill Team

Darren Rogers, director of communications at Lone Star Park since 1999, will join Churchill Downs racetrack on March 3 as senior director of communications and media services.

 Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Record Day in Books, Lone Star Set for Championships

On the heels of a record wagering day, Lone Star Park was set to host its first Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships with an improved weather forecast and a flurry of activity the morning of the event at the Texas racetrack.

 Saturday, October 30, 2004