Churchill Downs Incorporated to Present at the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 2010 Gaming Conference

Churchill Downs Incorporated, ("CDI”) (NASDAQ: CHDN), today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer William E. Mudd will be presenting at the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 2010 Gaming Conference on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The presentation will begin at 8:40 a.m. PST and will conclude at 9:10 a.m., followed by on-on-one and small group meetings.

CDI, headquartered in Louisville, Ky., owns and operates four world renowned Thoroughbred racing facilities: Arlington Park in Illinois, Calder Casino and Race Course in Florida, Churchill Downs Race Track in Kentucky and Fair Grounds Race Course in Louisiana. CDI operates slot and gaming operations in Louisiana and Florida. CDI tracks are host to North America’s most prestigious races, including the Arlington Million, the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks, the Louisiana Derby and the Princess Rooney, along with hosting the Breeders’ Cup World Championships for a record seventh time on Nov. 5-6, 2010. CDI also owns off-track betting facilities, TwinSpires.com and other advance-deposit wagering channels, television production, telecommunications and racing service companies such as BRIS and a 50-percent interest in the national cable and satellite network, HorseRacing TV, which supports CDI’s network of simulcasting and racing operations. CDI’s Entertainment Group produces the HullabaLOU Music Festival at Churchill Downs which premieres on July 23-25, 2010. CDI trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol CHDN and can be found at www.ChurchillDownsIncorporated.com.