1993

World History

Floods in the Midwest and California fires wreak havoc.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) accepted.

President Boris Yeltsin dissolves Russian Parliament.

Churchill Downs History

Breeders’ Cup Limited announces that the $10 million championship will return to Churchill Downs on November 5, 1994, giving Churchill the distinction of becoming the first racetrack to host the event three times.

Churchill Downs management pursue development projects in several key areas throughout the year, including the pursuit of a license to build a racetrack in Virginia Beach, Virginia; involvement in the development of Hoosier Park in Anderson, Indiana, and off-track betting operations in that state; and a strategic alliance with The Promus Companies to pursue riverboat gaming in southern Indiana.

Pick Six mania sweeps over Churchill Downs during the Spring and Fall race meets. On Saturday, June 12, three separate Kentucky Pick Six records are established: largest carryover pool, $750,068; one-day wagering record, $1,060,892; and largest combined pool, $1,609,390.

On closing day of the Fall Meet, November 27, a record single-ticket payoff and the second-largest Pick Six payoff in Churchill history are recorded when one lucky patron earns $351,941.