Churchill Downs Racing — Live Racecards, Next Meeting & Recent Results
★ About Churchill Downs
Home of the Kentucky Derby since 1875, Churchill Downs is the most famous racetrack in America and the centerpiece of the Triple Crown. Its iconic Twin Spires, completed in 1895, are a National Historic Landmark and the symbol of US racing.
Part of Kentucky horse racing · See all US & Canadian racetracks.
🏆 Notable races at Churchill Downs
Recent stakes and feature races — ranked by purse.
Betting Guides — How the Payouts Work
Fresh from the results? Get sharper for the next card with our beginner-to-intermediate horse-racing guides.
Speed Figures Explained
Beyer, Timeform US, Racing Post Ratings — the numbers that quantify a horse’s fastest performance and how to use them.
Read guide →Free Bets in Horse Racing
What actually counts as a free bet, how the wagering requirements work, and where the value really sits.
Read guide →Fixed-Odds Racing Explained
Some US operators now offer fixed odds on select races. When to lock in the price and when to trust the tote.
Read guide →Best Betting Strategies
Proven approaches from long-term winners — bankroll management, staking discipline, and finding your edge.
Read guide →Trifecta Explained — Straight, Boxed, Keyed
Three horses in the right order, and the bankrolls that come with it. Box vs key: which ticket structure fits which race.
Read guide →Exacta Bet: Top Two in Order
Pick first and second in exact order. Straight, box, wheel — the entry-level exotic that returns real money.
Read guide →More than 70 guides in our library — from parimutuel basics to advanced multi-race ticket construction. Browse all horse.bet betting guides →
Handicappers’ Toolkit
Free calculators and model picks the horse.bet team uses ourselves.
Bet Predictor
Our composite rating model surfaces top picks for every US race today — morning-line position, trainer/jockey tier and equipment signals combined.
Get today’s picks →Bet Calculator
Work out the payout on any wager type — win/place/show, exacta, trifecta, Pick 4/5/6 — before you print the ticket.
Open calculator →Odds Converter
Flip between fractional (8-1), decimal (9.00), and American (+800) instantly — and see the implied win probability behind each price.
Convert odds →See the full Horse.Bet handicappers’ tools hub for more calculators and racing utilities.