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New Dawn at the Downs

By Dan Liebman - On May 7 in Louisville, Ky., when the most famous race in the land is run at the most famous track in the land, the race will look the same as it did a year ago. The Kentucky Derby (gr. I) is still for 3-year-olds, still at a mile and a quarter, still the first Saturday in May, and the winner still gets a garland of roses.

Steel Construction Concludes In Renovation At Churchill

Churchill Downs reached another milestone in its historic $121 million renovation Tuesday as the final steel beam was lifted into place in the large section of the track's clubhouse that is being completely rebuilt in the project.

Churchill Renovation to Continue During Fall Meet

Racing to the wire is nothing new at Churchill Downs, but this fall it's construction crews and track employees rather than horses that are making a final surge to meet deadlines before the opening of the 27-day fall racing meet on Oct. 26.

Another Churchill Project: Marketing the New Suites

The fall meet at Churchill Downs may not begin until Oct. 26, but track officials having been wooing prospective occupants for the recently completed fifth- and sixth-floors of the new Jockey Club suites, which officially opened Sept. 8.

It's Double Shifts as Churchill Plows Through Rebuild

Construction crews at Churchill Downs are working double shifts in an effort to complete the steel skeleton of the racetrack's new six-story clubhouse before the start of the fall meet Oct. 26.

Churchill Downs Renovation Creates New Hospitality Spaces

Churchill Downs has begun accepting reservations for the daily group rentals of its Jockey Club Suites and other new hospitality and entertainment areas created during the first phase of its $121 million renovation.

Churchill Downs Renovation Off and Running

The second phase of Churchill Downs' $121 million renovation project took another step forward on July 11 as the demolition of a large section of the historic track's clubhouse began.

Churchill Board OKs Second Phase of Master Plan

The board of directors of Churchill Downs Inc. has approved a $95-million expenditure to fund the second phase of a major construction project at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

Hollywood Park Closing Two Days for Track Renovation

Hollywood Park will complete a major two-part renovation of its racing surfaces next week when the main track will be closed to training next Tuesday and Wednesday.

Hollywood Completes Turf Course Renovation

Hollywood Park has completed a renovation of the entire one-mile oval portion of its Lakeside Turf Course.

Churchill Downs Gets Tax Break for Renovation

Churchill Downs would get a 30-year tax break under a new agreement with the city that will help the racetrack finance the second phase of a $130 million renovation.

Churchill Downs Delays Vote on $100 million Renovation Project

Churchill Downs has postponed asking its board of directors to approve the financing for a $100 million renovation project. The company is still negotiating some public assistance deals and is tweaking the project's design.

Lone Star Park May Get Breeders' Cup A Year Early

A major renovation of Churchill Downs may give Lone Star Park its first Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships a year ahead of schedule.

Lone Star Park May Get Breeders' Cup A Year Early

A major renovation of Churchill Downs may give Lone Star Park its first Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships a year ahead of schedule.

Churchill Board Backs $127-Million Renovation Plan

The Churchill Downs Inc. board of directors on Thursday endorsed a comprehensive plan to rebuild and modernize the company's flagship racetrack in Louisville, Ky. The racetrack's $127-million, two-phase master plan outlines the most sweeping changes at the historic facility in more than a century.

Preservation Group Target Santa Anita

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has placed the California track on its list of "America's Most Endangered Historic Places."