700 Central Avenue
Louisville, KY 40208

Main Track: One Mile, oval.
Turf Course: Seven-eighths Mile, oval.
Distance from last turn to finish line: 1,234.5 Feet.

Located in Louisville, Kentucky, Churchill Downs is a landmark of Thoroughbred racing and home to the presitigious Kentucky Derby run on the first Saturday of May.

Churchill Downs hosts two meets during the year, a spring meeting and a fall meeting.

Track Information
Acreage: 147
Track: One mile, oval
Soil: Sandy loam, 75% sand, 23% silt, 2% clay
Width: 80 feet; backstretch, 79 feet

Distance from Derby Start to Finish Line:
1,320 feet; racetrack is 120 feet wide at Derby start

Distance from Last Turn to Finish Line: 1,234 1/2 feet

Distance from Finish Line to First Turn: 113 1/2 feet

Turf Course
Track: 7/8th mile, oval
Turf: 90% Fescue, 10% Bluegrass
Width: 80 feet

Takeout Information
Win, Place and Show: 16%
All Exotic Wagering: 19%

Wagering Format
$1 Daily Double on 1st and 2nd and last two races.
$2 Exacta on all races.
$2 Pick 6 on last 6 races on the card.
$1 Pick 4's beginning on first and on last four races on the card.
$1 Rolling Pick 3 beginning on 1st race.
$1 Superfecta on all races which qualify under Kentucky statutes.
$2 Trifecta on all races which qualify under Kentucky statutes.

website: http://www.kyderby.com/

Notable Races:
    Kentucky Derby
    Kentucky Oaks
    Woodford Reserve Turf Classic
    Stephen Foster Handicap
    Clark Handicap