After racing was suspended in 2023, Churchill Downs paid for upgrades to track maintenance and testing. Horses now race with sensors measuring their strides. And 2025 adds nuclear imagery or PET ...

The Fair Grounds is one of the nation’s oldest horse racing tracks, opening in New Orleans in 1837. It was purchased by Churchill in 2004. According to public records, Churchill Downs is worth ...

sources at the state capitol say that churchill downs may not seek a racing permit to run horses at the fairgrounds for the 2025 2026 season. a shocking move to many, of course, across the horse ...

With the future of horse racing at the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in doubt, the New Orleans City Council on Thursday is expected to ban any new uses on the property for the time being.

Horses racing at Churchill Downs are carrying sensors that alert vets and trainers to potential problems. “We used to always say that they just took a bad step,” trainer Dale Romans said. “Well, ...

NEW ORLEANS — Horse racing at the New Orleans Fair Grounds is now in jeopardy. Churchill Downs, which owns the racetrack, sent a letter to the Louisiana State Racing Commission stating its ...

Churchill Downs' current contract requires at least 76 days of thoroughbred racing. Anything short of that and the company could lose its state license and be forced to shut down its 13 off-track ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) -In 2023, Churchill Downs made the extraordinary decision to shut down racing after a spike in deadly horse injuries. An investigation by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety ...