149th Kentucky Oaks Race Card Sets Record Handle as Pretty Mischievous Claims the Lilies
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today a new full Kentucky Oaks race card handle record at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”) as Pretty Mischievous captured the Lilies in the 149th running of America’s premier race for 3-year-old fillies in a field of 14 and fast track conditions.
- LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today a new full Kentucky Oaks race card handle record at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”) as Pretty Mischievous captured the Lilies in the 149th running of America’s premier race for 3-year-old fillies in a field of 14 and fast track conditions.
- Wagering from all sources on the full Kentucky Oaks day race card set a new record of $74.9 million beating last year’s record of $74.6 million.
- All-sources wagering on the Kentucky Oaks race was $22.4 million compared to the record of $24.3 million set in 2022.
- “The 149th Kentucky Oaks will be remembered as a memorable day of racing on a near-perfect Kentucky day.