Churchill Downs News

Churchill Downs Ends Payments for Jockeys’ Off-Track Needs

Churchill Downs Inc. plans to stop paying the trade association representing jockeys to fund riders’ off-track needs, such as benefits or health insurance coverage that’s not racing related. Churchill spokeswoman Julie Koenig Loignon told The Courier-Journal that the company’s four …

Churchill Downs Cleaning Up After Tornado

Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Ky., said it will resume live horse racing the night of Friday, June 24, after a day off to survey tornado damage to barns and other structures. The racing facility was forced to close for …