Churchill Downs Inc. is divulging details as to why it believes spending nearly $2.5 billion to acquire casino operator Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) is a sound bet. It largely has to do with the Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent, Virginia. Speaking with the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen says despite horse racing’s […]

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The next-to-last Kentucky Derby future wager pool opened on Friday, and so far, bettors agree with oddsmakers as Forbidden Kingdom is the early favorite among the 23 horses available for betting. While the field of all other 3-year-olds was at 3-1 odds early Saturday, the Richard Mandella-trained colt was at 5-1. That’s the same line […]

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Caesars Sportsbook will launch its Caesars Racebook app this spring in partnership with NYRA Bets LLC, the New York Racing Association’s official online horse racing wagering platform.

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Churchill Downs Inc. agreed last month to acquire most of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment’s (P2E) assets for $2.485 billion. The takeover includes the casino operator’s development agreement with Urban One for a project in Richmond, Virginia, should voters there approve of the nearly $600 million proposal. Urban One, a Black-focused media conglomerate, is partnered with P2E […]

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With just nine weeks before the Kentucky Derby, Saturday marks the first big day for Kentucky Derby prep races. Within the span of 15 minutes, up to three horses may punch their ticket for Louisville with wins in key stakes races at Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park, or Santa Anita. Last week, Un Ojo shocked many, as […]

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Bob Baffert will not have his 90-day suspension stayed as he appeals the ruling stewards made regarding disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit. That was the decision of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, which met in a special called meeting on Friday to consider Baffert’s request. Earlier in the week, Baffert and his attorneys went […]

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Horse trainer Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and some of the track’s leadership over a two-year suspension.

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The road to the Kentucky Derby swings through Arkansas on Saturday. A field of 11 horses is expected for the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, but the morning-line favorite is a horse currently ineligible to run in the Run for the Roses that will take place in 10 weeks. Bob Baffert’s Newgrange is the 9-5 […]

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CDI is closing down its TwinSpires online casino and sports betting platforms within six months.

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Mandaloun has been announced as the true winner of the Kentucky Derby after Medina Spirit was officially stripped of the title over a doping scandal.

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