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It acquired the four major tracks in the state: Churchill Downs, Latonia Race Track, the Kentucky Association track in Lexington, and Douglas Park in Louisville. [3] [4] Douglas Park was closed and eventually donated to the American Legion, [5] [6] while the Lexington track was sold to a group of local businessmen in 1923. [7]
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 ]
Richard Louis Duchossois (/ ˈ d ʌ tʃ ə s w ɑː /; [2] October 7, 1921 – January 28, 2022) was an American businessman and racehorse owner. He was the founder and chairman of The Duchossois Group, Inc., a family-owned company headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois that had ownership stakes in Arlington Park and Churchill Downs race tracks, and did rail car and defense manufacturing.
In August 2019, track owner Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) announced that it would consider options to transfer racing away from Arlington Park after 2021. The announcement stemmed from the enactment of the Illinois Gaming Act, which provided for the legalization of sports betting and the construction of new casinos in Illinois. The law gave CDI ...
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As Churchill Downs enters its 150th year of racing, one of its most well-known areas is getting a facelift. A look back at the history of the paddock.