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Home of the 2009 Kentucky Derby. Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., who built Churchill Downs, wanted his track to have a race that would rival England's Epsom Derby. He visited England to study both its tracks and its races then returned to Louisville to establish the Kentucky Derby, which was first run on May 17, 1875.

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The twin spires atop the grandstands are the most recognizable architectural feature of Churchill Downs and are used as a symbol of the track and the Kentucky Derby. They were designed by architect Joseph Dominic Baldez and built in 1895.

The Downs, as it is called today, has become the world's most legendary race track and also operates an off-track betting and training facility called Trackside Louisville.

Churchill Downs has two courses:

Race Track Information Main Track (dirt):One and one-eighth miles, oval.
Turf Course:Seven-eighths Mile, oval.
Chuchill Downs Race Meets:Spring Meet - April to July 6
Fall Meet Month of November
Post Times:1:15 p.m.
The Downs by the numbers:
Main Course:One mile, oval
Turf Course:7/8th mile, oval
Seating Capacity:48,500
Parking Capacity:4,000
Admission:Prices: (except Oaks and Derby Days)
$2.00 clubhouse/grandstand, senior citizens
$1.00; children 12 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult
$2.00 reserved seat, $3.00 Derby Week; $4.50 Skye Terrace fee

Oaks Day:$25 general admission
Derby Day:$40 general admission
Contact Info:
Mailing Address:Churchill Downs, Inc.
700 Central Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40208-1200

Street Address700 Central Avenue
Louisville, Ky. 40208-1200
(Approximately 4 miles from downtown, 3 miles from Louisville International Airport)

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**November Horse Racing Schedule**
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
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15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
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Ontario Fashion S, 150,000g, 3&up, f/m, 6f. Woodbine
Long Island H (gr. IIIT), $150,000g, 3&up, f/m, 12f (turf). Aqueduct
Iroquois S (gr. III), $100,000a, 2yo, 8f. Churchill Downs
Pocahontas S (gr. III), $100,000a, 2yo f, 8f. Churchill Downs

Channel Three S (R), $75,000g, 2yo f, Pennsylvania-bred and sired, 6f. Philadelphia Park
Parfaitment S (R), $75,000g, 2yo, Pennsylvania-bred and sired, 6f. Philadelphia Park

Frost King S (R), $125,000g, 2yo, Ontario-sired, 7f. Woodbine

Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT), $2,000,000g, 3&up, f/m, 10f (turf). Santa Anita
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I), $2,000,000g, 2yo f, 8.5f. Santa Anita
Las Palmas H (gr. IIT), $200,000g, 3&up, f/m, 8f (turf). Santa Anita
Ack Ack H (gr. III), $100,000a, 3&up, 8f. Churchill Downs
Pegasus Stakes (gr. III), $150,000g, 3yo, 9f. Meadowlands

Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), $5,000,000g, 3&up, 10f. Santa Anita
Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), $3,000,000g, 3&up, 12f (turf). Santa Anita
Nashua S (gr. II), $150,000g, 2yo, 8f. Aqueduct
Red Smith H (gr. IIT), $150,000g, 3&up, 11f (turf). Aqueduct
Tempted S (gr. III), $100,000a, 2yo f, 8f. Aqueduct

South Ocean S (R), $125,000g, 2yo f, Ontario-sired, 8.5f. Woodbine

Mrs. Revere S (gr. IIT), $175,000a, 3yo f, 8.5f (turf). Churchill Downs
Stuyvesant H (gr. III), $100,000a, 3&up, 9f. Aqueduct
Autumn S (Can-II), $150,000g, 3&up, 8.5f. Woodbine
Stuyvesant H (gr. III), $100,000a, 3&up, 9f. Calder Race Course
Elmer Heubeck Distaff H (R), $200,000g, 3&up, f/m, Florida-bred, 8.5f. Calder Race Course

Commonwealth Turf (gr. IIIT), $100,000a, 3yo, 8.5f (turf). Churchill Downs
Cat's Cradle H (R), $75,000a, 3&up, f/m, California-bred, 7.5f. Hollywood Park
Glorious Song S, 150,000g, 2yo f, 7f. Woodbine
Jammed Lovely S (R), $150,000g, 3yo f, foaled in Ontario, 7f. Woodbine
New York Stallion Series (Fifth Ave. Div.) (R), $100,000g, 2yo f, progeny of stallions standing in New York, 6f. Aqueduct

Sophomore Sprint Championship S, $75,000g, 3yo, 6f. Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort

Discovery H (gr. III), $100,000a, 3yo, 9f. Aqueduct
Hollywood Prevue S (gr. III), $100,000a, 2yo, 7f. Hollywood Park
Cardinal H (gr. IIIT), $100,000a, 3&up, f/m, 9f (turf). Churchill Downs
Kennedy Road S (Can-III), $150,000g, 3&up, 6f. Woodbine
Colonial Cup Steeplechase H (NSA-I), $100,000g, 4&up, 22f (turf). Camden

Moccasin S, $100,000a, 2yo f, 7f. Hollywood Park
Bessarabian S, 150,000g, 3&up, f/m, 7f. Woodbine

Falls City H (gr. II), $150,000a, 3&up, f/m, 9f. Churchill Downs
Fall Highweight H (gr. III), $100,000a, 3&up, 6f. Aqueduct

Citation H (gr. IT), $300,000g, 3&up, 8.5f (turf). Hollywood Park
Top Flight H (gr. II), $150,000g, 3&up, f/m, 8f. Aqueduct
Clark H Presented by Norton Healthcare (gr. II), $400,000a, 3&up, 9f. Churchill Downs
River City H (gr. IIIT), $100,000a, 3&up, 9f (turf).. Churchill Downs
Blue Mountain Juvenile S (R), $75,000g, 2yo f, Pennsylvania-bred, 6f. Penn National

Gazelle S (gr. I), $300,000g, 3yo f, 9f. Aqueduct
Demoiselle S (gr. II), $200,000g, 2yo f, 9f. Aqueduct
Remsen S (gr. II), $200,000g, 2yo, 9f. Aqueduct
Generous S (gr. IIIT), $100,000a, 2yo, 8f (turf). Hollywood Park
Matriarch S (gr. IT), $300,000g, 3&up, f/m, 8f (turf). Hollywood Park

Hollywood Derby (gr. IT), $300,000g, 3yo, 10f (turf). Hollywood Park
Miesque S (gr. IIIT), $100,000a, 2yo f, 8f (turf). Hollywood Park
Ontario Lassie S (R), $150,000g, 2yo f, foaled in Ontario, 8.5f. Woodbine

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