LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq:CHDN) will announce 2011 fourth-quarter and year-end business results on Monday, March 12, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. EDT and host a related conference call to discuss the quarter and full year on Tuesday, March 13, at 9 a.m.

Investors and other interested parties may listen to the teleconference by accessing the online, real-time webcast and broadcast of the call at http://ir.churchilldownsincorporated.com/events.cfm or by dialing (877) 372-0878 and entering the conference ID number 44275812 at least 10 minutes before the appointed time. International callers should dial (253) 237-1169. An online replay of the call will be available at http://ir.churchilldownsincorporated.com/events.cfm by noon EDT.

A copy of the Churchill Downs Incorporated's news release announcing quarterly results and relevant financial and statistical information about the period will be accessible at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com.

Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (Nasdaq:CHDN), headquartered in Louisville, Ky., owns and operates the world-renowned Churchill Downs Racetrack, home of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, as well as racetrack and casino operations and a poker room in Miami Gardens, Fla.; racetrack, casino and video poker operations in New Orleans,. La.; racetrack operations in Arlington Heights, Ill.; and a casino resort in Greenville, Miss. CDI also owns the country's premier account-wagering company, TwinSpires.com, and other advance-deposit wagering providers; the totalizator company, United Tote; and a collection of gaming- and racing-related media, telecommunications and data companies, including Bluff Media. Information about CDI can be found online at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com. 

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