A March 16 board panel decision of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority requests Churchill Downs Inc. pay millions of dollars in unpaid assessment fees or face the prospect of losing race dates.
The HISA Board Panel determined that CDI owes unpaid 2025 assessment fees and interest for four Thoroughbred tracks it owns: Churchill Downs, Turfway Park, Ellis Park, and Presque Isle Downs.
In a statement, CDI said, “HISA continues to act in bad faith by issuing its most recent Order mere days before a Federal Court hearing on these very issues. Instead of focusing on its mission to safeguard horse racing, HISA is wasting resources on blatantly unconstitutional and harmful actions. Churchill Downs remains steadfast in its longstanding commitment to the health and welfare of our equine athletes. We continue to believe HISA has exceeded the authority granted to it by Congress, and we remain confident in our position.”…