XpressBet Offering 2009 Spring Meet Signal from Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs has announced that advance-deposit wagering ("ADW”) company XpressBet will offer the Churchill Downs signal for the racetrack’s 2009 spring meet, which begins on Saturday, April 25.

"We are pleased to add XpressBet to the list of popular ADW platforms offering the Churchill Downs spring meet,” said Kevin Flanery, senior vice president of Churchill Downs Incorporated. "We hope our customers enjoy the convenience of wagering through this outlet.”

Churchill Downs had previously announced both TwinSpires.com and Youbet, Inc. as among the other popular national ADWs that will also offer the spring meet signal. TwinSpires.com is owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated ("Company” or "CDI”) (NASDAQ: CHDN).

Further details of the agreements were not disclosed. Wagering will be available beginning on opening day and continuing through the close of the Churchill Downs spring meet on July 5, 2009.

Churchill Downs, the world’s most legendary racetrack, has conducted Thoroughbred racing and presented America’s greatest race, the Kentucky Derby, continuously since 1875. Located in Louisville, the flagship racetrack of Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ Global Select Market: CHDN) also operates Trackside at Churchill Downs, which offers year-round simulcast wagering at the historic track. Churchill Downs will conduct the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 2, 2009. The track’s 2009 Spring Meet will take place from April 25 through July 5. Churchill Downs is scheduled to host the Breeders’ Cup World Championships for a record seventh time on Nov. 5 and 6, 2010. Information about Churchill Downs can be found on the Internet at www.churchilldowns.com.