Churchill Downs Incorporated, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, owns and operates world-renowned horse racing venues throughout the United States. CDI's six racetracks in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana host many of North America's most prestigious races, including the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, Arlington Million, Princess Rooney Handicap, Louisiana Derby and Indiana Derby. CDI racetracks have also hosted six Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. CDI also owns off-track betting facilities and has interests in various television production, telecommunications and racing services companies that support CDI's network of simulcasting and racing operations.

1875: Churchill Downs racetrack begins operating in Louisville Kentucky; in that year it hosts the first Kentucky Derby

1882: The Louisville track is officially named Churchill Downs

1902: A syndicate led by Matt Winn buys Churchill Downs

1908: Winn introduces pari-mutuel machines at Churchill Downs, leading eventually to the proliferation of pari-mutuel wagering and revival of horseracing in the United States

1919: The Kentucky Jockey Club assumes ownership of Churchill Downs

1928 -- The American Turf Association, which owns six other tracks, replaces the Kentucky Jockey Club as Churchill Downs' owner

1950: The American Turf Association is dissolved, and its stock is exchanged for that of Churchill Downs, Inc. Churchill Downs is now the group's only property

1994: Hoosier Park at Anderson, in which Churchill Downs owns a 77% interest and manages, opens as the first pari-mutuel wagering facility in Indiana

1998: Churchill Downs purchases the Calder Race Course and Tropical Park in Miami, Florida

1998: Churchill Downs purchases Ellis Park Race Coourse in Henderson, Kentucky, along with the Kentucky Horse Center

1999: Churchill Downs purchases Hollywood Park Race Track in Inglewood, California

1999: Charleson Broadcast Technologies LLC., a racing simulcast in which CDI owns a majority stake, begins operation

1999: NASRIN Services LLC, which rovides telecommunications consulting, network management and long-distance services related to simulcasting; CDI owns a minority stake

2000: Arlington Park merges with Churchill Downs, giving Churchill Downs a reacetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois

2004: Churchill Downs Simulcast Productions was formed in January 2004 when CDI purchased the minority interest in Charleson Broadcast Technologies LLC.

2004: Churchill Downs acquires the Fair Grounds Race Course and Finish Line Off-Track Betting properties in and around New Orleans, Louisiana

2005: Churchill Downs completes the sale of Hollywood Park

Kentucky

Churchill Downs

Ellis Park

Churchill Downs Simulcast Productions

Kentucky Off-Track Betting Inc. (consortium in which CDI participates)

Florida

Calder Race Course

Louisiana

Fair Grounds Race Course

Finish Line Off-Track Betting

Illinois

Arlington Park

Indiana

Hoosier Park

Multi-state

Trackside Off-Track Betting: eight Illinois locations (Arlington Heights, Chicago, East Moline, McHenry, Rockford, South Elgin, South Beloit and Waukegan), three in Indiana (Fort Wayne, downtown Indianapolis and Merrillville), one in Louisville, Kentucky.

NASRIN Services LLC (Simulcast company in which CDI owns a minority stake)

Publicly-accessible sites

Google Finance profile

Yahoo company profile

Reuters company profile

InvestorGuide company profile

Churchill Downs Incoporated Investor Relations

SEC filings (SEC Site) | SEC filings (finance.yahoo)

Annual Reports (1999-2004)

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