TurfPublicists: News Release: Fair Grounds Horses Prominent in Breeders' Cup

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Contact: Jim Mulvihill, Communications and Pari-Mutuel Marketing Manager, 504.948.1233, james.mulvihill@fgno.com

FAIR GROUNDS HORSES pROMINENT IN BREEDERS’ CUP

Nineteen that Raced in New Orleans Headed to Louisville for World Championships

[NOTE: For a complete rundown of Fair Grounds horses in the Breeders’ Cup – with career highlights, Fair Grounds record, and Fair Grounds highlights – see the attached PDF.]

NEW ORLEANS (Wednesday, October 27, 2010) – Nineteen horses that have raced at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots are among the 184 pre-entries announced today for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the 14-race, $26 million extravaganza set for Nov. 5-6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The primary local rooting interest, though, is Blame, a contender for Horse of the Year who has never raced at Fair Grounds but spent the past two winters here with trainer Al Stall Jr., a New Orleans native. Blame was pre-entered for North America’s richest race, the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, which will also include the undefeated superstar mare Zenyatta in her final career start.

The Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be simulcast at Fair Grounds and all 10 Fair Grounds OTB locations throughout southeast Louisiana. First post from Churchill Downs on Friday, Nov. 5 is 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) with the first Breeders’ Cup race, the Marathon, set for 3:10 p.m. CDT and the featured Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CDT. First post on Saturday, Nov. 6 is 11:05 a.m. CDT with the first Breeders’ Cup race, the Juvenile Turf, at 12:50 p.m. CDT and the featured Breeders’ Cup Classic scheduled to be run under the lights for the first time at 5:45 p.m. CDT.

For more information on watching and wagering on the Breeders’ Cup at Fair Grounds and Fair Grounds OTBs, visit FairGroundsRaceCourse.com or call (504) 944-5515.

About Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the nation’s third-oldest racetrack, has been in operation since 1872. Located in New Orleans, Fair Grounds is owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ Global Select Market: CHDN); it also operates a slot-machine gaming facility and 10 off-track betting parlors throughout southeast Louisiana. Fair Grounds will host Quarter Horse racing’s championship night, the Bank of America Challenge Championships, Nov. 19. The 139th Thoroughbred Racing Season will run Nov. 25, 2010-March 27, 2011, highlighted by the 98th Grade II Louisiana Derby on March 26. Information about Fair Grounds can be found online at www.FairGroundsRaceCourse.com.

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James J. Mulvihill
Communications & Pari-Mutuel Marketing Manager
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots
A Churchill Downs Incorporated Company

1751 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70119

504.948.1233 [office]
504.481.8770 [cell]
504.944.7853 [fax]

2010 Bank of America Challenge Championships Nov. 19
2010-2011 Thoroughbred Racing Season Opens Nov. 25

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