Tag Archives: Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs: “No More Wire Hangers”

Or whatever else you have to beat a lazy horse with in order to get it moving… so it goes, then, that Churchill Downs has become the first horse-racing track in these United States to gain accreditation from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Safety & Integrity Alliance. [via The C-J]
So what impact does this have [...]

New From Mattel: Julep-Soaked Barbie!

The C-J is absolutely gushing over this latest plastic monstrosity engineered by the Chinese to shore up American consumer spending. Why, who couldn’t resist the unholy offspring of Churchill Downs and the flailing toy manufacturer?  Despite the fact that Mattel’s shares have fallen, their executives receive exorbitant bonuses (just like everyone else these days), and [...]