View from the Grandstand

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 14, 2019) – With the major North American preparatory races complete in advance of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the leaders in the weekly NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll are expected to hold position until the two-day event...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 7, 2019) – The dazzling effort Omaha Beach put forth to capture the Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes this past weekend launched the son of War Front back in the race for divisional honors and landed the Fox Hill...

By Nick Zangari —- Existing Grandstand Will Be Demolished to Make Way for a New State-of-the-Art Facility LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 3, 2019) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 30, 2019) – After further stamping her superiority over divisional foes this past weekend, leading distaffer Midnight Bisou was able to make up ground on leader Bricks and Mortar in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll....

By Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- Bricks and Mortar; Lauren King Photos LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 16, 2019) – While the next generation of talent was on display this past weekend during 2-year-old graded stakes at Woodbine and Churchill Downs, racing’s current standouts continue to...

By Amy Owens —- Royally Bred American Pharoah Filly Commands Record $8.2 Million during Dynamic Third Session of Keeneland September Yearling Sale Competitive bidding propels average price to $524,855, median to $375,000 LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 11, 2019) – A filly by Triple...