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2. Churchill Downs - Wikipedia

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   Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby. It officially opened in 1875 and was named for Samuel Churchill, whose family was prominent in Kentucky for many years. [1] The first Kentucky Derby, a Thoroughbred sweepstakes and part ...

3. Churchill Downs opens new casino, Derby City Gaming ... - AOL

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   December 6, 2023 at 5:03 AM. Churchill Downs ' presence in Louisville is once again growing as the famed horse racing and betting company opens Derby City Gaming Downtown on Wednesday, exactly 150 ...

4. Then and Now: Looking back at 150 years of Churchill Downs ...

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   A Sanborn Fire Insurance map from 1892 shows Churchill Downs, which at the time was called the Louisville Jockey Club, and the placement of the paddock on the racetrack's south side.

5. Churchill Downs Incorporated - Wikipedia

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   Churchill Downs Incorporated. Churchill Downs Incorporated is the parent company of Churchill Downs. The company has evolved from one racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, to a multi American-state-wide, publicly traded company with racetracks, casinos and an online wagering company among its portfolio of businesses.

6. Derby City Gaming - Wikipedia

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   Derby City Gaming is located at the old Louisville Downs site. Louisville Downs was originally a harness track which closed in 1991. The property featured a trackside training facility for horses and jockeys as well as spectrum betting at an off-track facility which overlooked the track. Louisville Downs was the first track in Kentucky to ...

7. Churchill Downs’ new Derby City Gaming Downtown opens in ...

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   December 4, 2023 at 7:51 PM. Churchill Downs is set to open its first gaming venue in downtown Louisville on Wednesday, marking a $90 million investment and the realization of years of planning ...

8. Kentucky Derby - Wikipedia

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   1st: $3.1 million. The Kentucky Derby ( / ˈdɜːrbi /) is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms).

9. How did Churchill Downs get its name? What to know ... - AOL

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   "The founding of Churchill Downs began in 1872 when Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark traveled from Louisville to the Epsom Derby in England and decided he would create a spectacle horse racing event ...