By Ray Paulick Best unintentionally funny line of the week came from John Brunetti, the owner of Hialeah Park. Discussing a conversation he had with Halsey Minor about the technology wizard’s interest in buying and reviving the shuttered South Florida racetrack, Brunetti was quoted in a trade publication...

By Ray Paulick Richard Duchossois, who became the largest shareholder in Churchill Downs Inc. when his wholly owned Arlington Park racetrack was merged with Churchill in September 2000, has been steadily adding to his holdings over the last 10 months. In September alone, the Chicago industrialist has...

Ray Paulick What in the world is going on inside the Churchill Downs Inc. executive offices? It’s slashed purses at Calder Race Course in South Florida by 17% and whacked almost $1 million from the fall stakes program at its home track in Louisville, Ky. Key management changes have been made at...

Over Calder's fast track on Saturday, Hutcheson S. (G2) hero SMOOTH AIR (Smooth Jazz) worked seven furlongs in 1:25 4/5 with exercise rider Jodi Gelb aboard. The Bennie Stutts Jr. pupil galloped out one mile in 1:40 4/5. This move was his final local tune-up before leaving South Florida for the May...