Churchill Downs suspends races for two weeks after racehorse suffers injury on new turf
Churchill Downs Racetrack has suspended racing over its newly rebuilt Matt Winn turf course for at least two weeks after a racehorse suffers an injury. read more
Racecourse manager certification launched
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory (RSTL) today announced the dates for the launch of a joint initiative offering a Racecourse Manager Certification from the University of Kentucky “This is exactly the type of collaboration we envisioned when the Racing Surfaces and Testing Laboratory... read more
Churchill Downs to install new turf course
Churchill Downs Racetrack says it will invest $10 million to install a new turf course that will widen the running surface and increase the durability to allow more turf racing throughout the year at the historic home of the Kentucky Derby. The capital project will begin immediately after the completion of the 2021 Spring Meet and be ready for turf... read more
