The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved the sale of Ellis Park to Churchill Downs Inc., a transaction that will give the company four tracks on the Kentucky circuit and the operating permits for two additional casinos.
Churchill Downs Inc. has reached an agreement to buy Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky., for $79 million, the company announced late on Thursday, an acquisition that will further consolidate ownership of Kentucky racetracks and casinos under the Churchill umbrella.
The California Horse Racing Board at a meeting on Thursday adopted a 2023 racing calendar for Southern California similar to the one in place this year.
Networking for women currently working in or hoping to break into the racing industry, and empowerment to make changes on a personal or grassroots level, will be two of the themes for the inaugural Horse Racing Women’s Summit, set for Sept. 28-30 at Santa Anita.
The New York Racing Association has purchased an equity stake in the international simulcast marketing company owned by 1/ST, the two companies announced on Monday.
Barbara Livingston, the chief photographer for Daily Racing Form, and Mike Welsch, the longtime DRF racing correspondent and clocker, have each been selected to receive a major career award from the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters this year, the organization announced on Thursday.
Churchill Downs Inc. has reached an agreement with FanDuel, the parent company of TVG and a major sports-betting operator, to provide bet-processing services for the company’s parimutuel wagering business and give the company exclusive broadcast rights to its stable of tracks beginning next year, according to an announcement from the two companies.
Handle on U.S. Thoroughbred races held in August of this year declined moderately compared to the same month last year, when there was an additional weekend date during August, according to figures distributed by Equibase on Monday.
All-sources handle on races conducted at New York Racing Association tracks through the first eight months of the year is $1.75 billion, up 2.1 percent over the 2021 figure of $1.71 billion, according to statistics provided Thursday by the New York Racing Association.
FanDuel Group will rebrand TVG, its primary horse racing network, as FanDuel TV while adding sports-betting shows to the network’s lineup, the company said Thursday.
