Thorpedo Anna Claims the Lilies for the 150th Running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, KY., May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN) (the "Company", "CDI", "we") announced a new Kentucky Oaks Day handle record at Churchill Downs Racetrack as Thorpedo Anna captured the Lilies in the 150th running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks.
- LOUISVILLE, KY., May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN) (the "Company", "CDI", "we") announced a new Kentucky Oaks Day handle record at Churchill Downs Racetrack as Thorpedo Anna captured the Lilies in the 150th running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks.
- All-sources wagering on the Kentucky Oaks race was $21.7 million, down 3% from last year.
- The Kentucky-bred filly, sired by Fast Anna, now has lifetime earnings of $1.4 million bolstered by the newly increased Longines Kentucky Oaks purse.
- Churchill Downs’ Oaks charitable beneficiaries were Derby Divas representing the Norton Cancer Institute and Horses and Hope representing the Kentucky Cancer Program.