Churchill Downs Incorporated (“Company”) (NASDAQ: CHDN) conducted its
annual meeting of shareholders today at Churchill Downs racetrack.
During the meeting, Company shareholders conducted an election of
directors and approved proposals related to management performance goals
and incentives, as well as ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year of 2009. Shareholders also ratified
the appointment of James F. McDonald and R. Alex Rankin as
Class II directors, serving terms expiring at the Company’s 2010 annual
meeting of shareholders.
The four Class I directors elected for three-year terms are as follows:
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Leonard S. Coleman Jr., retired senior advisor, Major League
Baseball;
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Craig J. Duchossois, chief executive officer and director, The
Duchossois Group, Inc.;
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Robert L. Evans, president and chief executive officer,
Churchill Downs Incorporated; and
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G. Watts Humphrey Jr., president, GWH Holdings Inc.
Following the annual meeting, the Company’s board of directors conducted
its quarterly meeting.
Churchill Downs Incorporated (“Churchill Downs”), headquartered in
Louisville, Ky., owns and operates world-renowned horse racing venues
throughout the United States. Churchill Downs’ four racetracks in
Florida, Illinois, Kentucky and Louisiana host many of North America’s
most prestigious races, including the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks,
Arlington Million, Princess Rooney Handicap and Louisiana Derby.
Churchill Downs racetracks have hosted seven Breeders’ Cup World
Championships. Churchill Downs also owns off-track betting facilities
and has interests in various advance-deposit wagering, television
production, telecommunications and racing services companies, including
a 50-percent interest in the national cable and satellite network
HorseRacing TV™, that support the Company’s network of simulcasting and
racing operations. Churchill Downs trades on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market under the symbol CHDN and can be found on the Internet at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com.
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Jennifer Stevens, 502-636-4462
jstevens@kyderby.com
