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Reversing plans to use its troubled turf when it resumes racing, Churchill Downs now will race strictly on dirt during its Sept. 12-29 meet, according to Darren Rogers, the track's senior director of communications and media services.

Churchill Downs Inc. reports increased Kentucky Derby (G1) week revenue of $37.6 million powering the company to second quarter records for net revenue and adjusted earnings in 2024 and also reported new seating plans for its flagship track.

The turf course at Churchill Downs, brown and unsightly from postspring meet maintenance meant to strengthen its root structure and growth, is still planned for use during the track's September meet, a Churchill Downs official said.

Bettors have a lucrative $357,208 carryover in the Derby City 6 to chase June 30 at Churchill Downs for the 11-race closing day program.

Churchill Downs Incorporated announces that Michael Lilly has been promoted to president of TwinSpires.

Many of the top 2-year-olds in the country will race this summer at Saratoga or Del Mar. But those tracks are not unique to having quick juveniles—a fact on display June 30 when Churchill Downs hosts a pair of $225,000 stakes…

For veteran trainer Donnie Habeeb, his morning starts with a familiar routine but it's a routine unlike most on the backstretch of Churchill Downs.

The 2024 Track Superintendent Field Day will be held Sept. 8-10 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

Rebounding from an 11th-place finish in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Courtlandt Farms' Our Pretty Woman fended off a stretch bid from graded stakes winner Intricate to win the $173,700 Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes June 15 at Churchill Downs.