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Form 8-K

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8-K — Churchill Downs Inc

Accession: 0000020212-26-000058

Filed: 2026-07-29

Period: 2026-07-29

CIK: 0000020212

SIC: 7948 (SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION)

Item: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2026

Churchill Downs Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kentucky

001-33998

61-0156015

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

600 North Hurstbourne Parkway, Suite 400

Louisville

,

Kentucky

40222

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(502)-636-4400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule l4a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, No Par Value CHDN The Nasdaq Global Select Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

A copy of the news release issued by Churchill Downs Incorporated (the "Company") on July 29, 2026 announcing the results of operations and financial condition for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2026 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information provided pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following is being furnished as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit Number Description

99.1

Press Release dated July 29, 2026 issued by Churchill Downs Incorporated

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto, duly authorized.

CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

July 29, 2026 /s/ Marcia A. Dall

By: Marcia A. Dall

Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Document

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sam Ullrich

(502) 638-3906

Sam.Ullrich@kyderby.com

CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED REPORTS

2026 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 29, 2026) - Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN) (the "Company," "CDI," "we") today reported business results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Company Highlights

▪Second quarter 2026 financial results, as compared to the prior year quarter:

•All-time record net revenue of $980 million, up $46 million or 5%

•Net income attributable to CDI of $241 million, up $24 million or 11%

•All-time record Adjusted EBITDA of $477 million, up $26 million or 6%

▪Churchill Downs Racetrack ran the 152nd Kentucky Derby with all-time record Derby Week contribution to Adjusted EBITDA.

•All-time record all-sources wagering for Kentucky Derby Week

•Highest peak viewership of 24.4 million, up 12% vs. prior year and highest average viewership of 19.6 million, up 11% vs. prior year

•152nd Kentucky Oaks in primetime for the first time with 2.4 million viewers and record all sources wagering for the Kentucky Oaks race day card

▪We ended second quarter of 2026 with net bank leverage of 3.7x.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Second Quarter

(in millions, except per share data) 2026 2025

Net revenue $ 980  $ 934

Net income attributable to CDI $ 241  $ 217

Diluted EPS attributable to CDI $ 3.42  $ 2.99

Adjusted net income attributable to CDI(a)

$ 242  $ 224

Adjusted Diluted EPS(a)

$ 3.45  $ 3.10

Adjusted EBITDA(a)

$ 477  $ 451

(a) This is a non-GAAP measure. See explanation of non-GAAP measures below.

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SEGMENT RESULTS

The summaries below present revenue from external customers and intercompany revenue from each of our reportable segments. All comparisons are against the applicable prior year period unless otherwise noted.

Live and Historical Racing

Second Quarter

(in millions) 2026 2025

Revenue $ 575  $ 541

Adjusted EBITDA 318  297

Second quarter 2026 revenue increased $34 million due to a $21 million increase from Churchill Downs Racetrack, a $12 million increase from our Kentucky HRM venues, and a $1 million increase from our Virginia HRM venues. The Churchill Downs Racetrack increase was primarily due to a record-breaking Derby Week, including increased NBC broadcast revenue, increased ticketing revenue, increased sponsorship and licensing revenue, and increased wagering revenue. The Kentucky HRM increase was due to a $5 million increase from our Southwestern Kentucky venues, a $3 million increase from our Northern Kentucky venues, a $3 million increase from our Western Kentucky venues, and a $1 million increase from our Louisville venues. The Virginia HRM increase was due to a $5 million net increase primarily from our Northern Virginia venues, partially offset by a $4 million net decrease from our Central Virginia venues primarily from increased competition.

Second quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA increased $21 million due to a $16 million increase from Churchill Downs Racetrack, a $6 million increase from our Kentucky HRM venues, and a $1 million increase from our Virginia HRM venues, partially offset by a $2 million decrease at our New Hampshire venues primarily due to the planned closure of our temporary Casino Salem venue during the construction of the Rockingham Grand Casino venue. The Churchill Downs Racetrack increase was primarily due to a record-breaking Derby Week, including increased NBC broadcast revenue, increased ticketing revenue, increased sponsorship and licensing revenue, and increased wagering revenue, partially offset by higher operating expenses. The Kentucky HRM increase was due to a $2 million increase from our Northern Kentucky venues, a $2 million increase from our Southwestern Kentucky venues, and a $2 million increase from our Western Kentucky venues. The Virginia HRM increase was primarily due to a $4 million net increase from our Northern Virginia venues, a $1 million increase from our Western Virginia venue, and a $1 million increase from our Southern Virginia venues, partially offset by a $5 million net decrease from our Central Virginia venues primarily from increased competition.

Wagering Services and Solutions

Second Quarter

(in millions) 2026 2025

Revenue $ 178  $ 168

Adjusted EBITDA 52  48

Second quarter 2026 revenue increased $10 million due to $9 million growth in our Horse Racing business from record-breaking Derby Week wagering and a $1 million increase from our Exacta business.

Second quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA increased $4 million due to a $3 million increase from our Horse Racing business and a $1 million increase from our Exacta business.

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Gaming

Second Quarter

(in millions) 2026 2025

Revenue $ 270  $ 266

Adjusted EBITDA 133  127

Second quarter 2026 revenue increased $4 million primarily due to an $8 million increase primarily from our New York, Indiana, and Maryland properties, partially offset by a $4 million decrease primarily from the cessation of HRM operations in Louisiana in May 2025.

Second quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA increased $6 million. Our equity investments increased $4 million from strong performance at Rivers Des Plaines in Illinois and Miami Valley Gaming in Ohio. Our wholly-owned gaming properties increased $4 million primarily from strong performance at our New York venue, partially offset by a $2 million decrease primarily from the cessation of HRM operations in Louisiana in May 2025.

All Other

Second Quarter

(in millions) 2026 2025

Revenue $ 2  $ 2

Adjusted EBITDA (26) (21)

Second quarter 2026 revenue is consistent with the prior year. All intercompany captive revenue is eliminated in consolidation.

Second quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA decreased $5 million primarily due to a reduction of corporate legal-related fees in the prior year quarter and claim development within our captive insurance company.

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CDI

The Company's second quarter 2026 net income attributable to CDI was $241 million compared to $217 million in the prior year quarter.

The following factors impacted the comparability of the Company's second quarter 2026 net income to the prior year quarter:

•a $4 million after-tax decrease in transaction, pre-opening, and other expenses; and

•a $2 million after-tax impairment charge in the prior year quarter related to a write-off of obsolete HRMs in Virginia.

Excluding the items above, second quarter 2026 adjusted net income attributable to CDI increased $18 million primarily due to the following:

•a $10 million after-tax increase primarily driven by the results of our operations;

•a $4 million after-tax decrease in interest expense; and

•a $4 million after-tax increase in equity income from our unconsolidated affiliates.

Conference Call

A conference call regarding this news release is scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET. 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 registering

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in advance via teleconference here. Once registration is completed, participants will be provided with a dial-in number containing a personalized conference code to access the call. All participants are encouraged to dial-in 15 minutes prior to the start time. An online replay will be available by noon ET on Thursday, July 30, 2026. A copy of the Company’s news release announcing quarterly results and relevant financial and statistical information about the period will be accessible at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to the results provided in accordance with GAAP, the Company also uses non-GAAP measures, including adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), and Adjusted EBITDA.

The Company uses non-GAAP measures as key performance measures of the results of operations for purposes of evaluating performance internally. These measures facilitate comparison of operating performance between periods and help investors to better understand the operating results of the Company by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the Company's core business or operating results. The Company believes the use of these measures enables management and investors to evaluate and compare, from period to period, the Company’s operating performance in a meaningful and consistent manner. The non-GAAP measures are supplemental measures of our performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or diluted EPS (as determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our operating results.

We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate segment performance, develop strategy, and allocate resources. We utilize the Adjusted EBITDA metric to provide a more accurate measure of our core operating results and enable management and investors to evaluate and compare from period to period our operating performance in a meaningful and consistent manner. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating income as an indicator of performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to any other measure provided in accordance with GAAP. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may be different from the calculation used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.

Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS exclude discontinued operations net income or loss; net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests; transaction expense, which includes acquisition and disposition related charges, as well as legal, accounting, and other deal-related expense; pre-opening expense; and certain other gains, charges, recoveries, and expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA includes our portion of EBITDA from our equity investments and the portion of EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Adjusted EBITDA excludes:

•Transaction expense, net, which includes:

◦Acquisition, disposition, and property sale related charges; and

◦Other transaction expense, including legal, accounting, and other deal-related expense;

•Stock-based compensation expense;

•Rivers Des Plaines' impact on our investments in unconsolidated affiliates from legal reserves and transaction costs;

•Asset impairments, net;

•Gain on property sales;

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•Legal reserves;

•Pre-opening expense; and

•Other charges, recoveries, and expenses

For segment reporting, Adjusted EBITDA includes intercompany revenue and expense totals that are eliminated in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. See the Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA included herewith for additional information.

About Churchill Downs Incorporated

Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (Nasdaq: CHDN) has created extraordinary entertainment experiences for over 150 years, beginning with the Company’s most iconic and enduring asset, the Kentucky Derby. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, CDI has expanded through the acquisition, development, and operation of live and historical racing entertainment venues, the growth of the online wagering businesses, and the acquisition, development, and operation of regional casino gaming properties. https://www.churchilldownsincorporated.com/

This news release contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "will," "scheduled," and similar words or similar expressions (or negative versions of such words or expressions), although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include the following: the occurrence of extraordinary events, such as terrorist attacks, public health threats, civil unrest, and inclement weather, including as a result of climate change; the effect of economic conditions on our consumers' confidence and discretionary spending or our access to credit, including the impact of inflation; changes in, or new interpretations of, applicable tax laws or rulings that could result in additional tax liabilities; the impact of any pandemics, epidemics, or outbreaks of infectious diseases, and related economic matters on our results of operations, financial conditions, and prospects; lack of confidence in the integrity of our core businesses or any deterioration in our reputation; negative shifts in public opinion regarding gambling that could result in increased regulation of, or new restrictions on, the gaming industry; loss of key or highly skilled personnel, as well as general disruptions in the general labor market; the impact of significant competition, and the expectation that competition levels will increase; changes in consumer preferences, attendance, wagering, and sponsorships; risks associated with equity investments, strategic alliances and other third-party agreements; inability to respond to rapid technological changes in a timely manner; concentration and evolution of slot machine and historical racing machine ("HRM") manufacturing and other technology conditions that could impose additional costs; failure to enter into or maintain agreements with industry constituents, including horsemen and other racetracks; cybersecurity risk, including cybersecurity breaches, loss or misuse of our confidential information as a result of a breach including customers’ personal information, or IT system operational disruptions, could lead to government enforcement actions or other litigation; costs of compliance with increasingly complex laws and regulations regarding data privacy and protection of personal information; reliance on our technology services and catastrophic events, system failures, errors or defects disrupting our operations; inability to identify, complete, or fully realize the benefits of our proposed acquisitions, divestitures, development of new venues or the expansion of existing facilities on time, on budget, or as planned; difficulty in integrating recent or future acquisitions into our operations; cost overruns and other uncertainties associated with the development of new venues and the expansion of existing facilities; general risks related to real estate ownership and significant expenditures, including risks related to environmental liabilities; personal injury litigation related to injuries occurring at our racetracks; compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or other similar laws and regulations, or applicable anti-money laundering regulations; payment-related risks, such as risk associated with fraudulent credit card or debit card use; work stoppages and labor problems; risks related to pending or future legal proceedings and other actions; highly regulated operations and changes in the regulatory environment could adversely affect our business; restrictions in our debt facilities limiting our flexibility to operate our business; failure to comply with the financial ratios and other covenants in our debt facilities and other indebtedness; increases to interest rates, disruption in the credit markets or changes to our credit ratings may adversely affect our business; increase in our insurance costs, or inability to obtain similar insurance coverage in the future, and any inability to recover under our insurance policies for damages sustained at our properties in the event of inclement weather and casualty events; whether the objective of a strategic alternative review process will be achieved; the terms, structure, benefits and costs of any strategic transaction; the timing of any strategic transaction and whether any strategic transaction will be consummated on the terms proposed or at all; the risk that the announcement or exploration of strategic alternatives could have an adverse effect on our ability to retain key personnel and maintain relationships with partners, suppliers, employees, shareholders and other business relationships; the risk of any unexpected costs or expenses resulting from the exploration of strategic alternatives; the risk of any litigation relating to the exploration of strategic alternatives or any strategic transaction; and other factors described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions, except per common share data) 2026 2025 2026 2025

Net revenue:

Live and Historical Racing $ 543  $ 510  $ 840  $ 783

Wagering Services and Solutions 167  158  276  265

Gaming 270  266  527  529

All Other —  —  —  —

Total net revenue 980  934  1,643  1,577

Operating expense:

Live and Historical Racing 268  256  467  446

Wagering Services and Solutions 96  91  164  158

Gaming 192  191  380  383

All Other 5  4  10  8

Selling, general and administrative expense 61  61  120  116

Asset impairments, net —  2  —  2

Transaction expense, net 1  2  2  2

Total operating expense 623  607  1,143  1,115

Operating income 357  327  500  462

Other (expense) income:

Interest expense, net (70) (75) (142) (147)

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates 41  37  77  70

Miscellaneous, net —  3  6  3

Total other (expense) income (29) (35) (59) (74)

Income from operations before provision for income taxes 328  292  441  388

Income tax provision (86) (74) (116) (93)

Net income 242  218  325  295

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1  1  1  1

Net income attributable to

Churchill Downs Incorporated $ 241  $ 217  $ 324  $ 294

Net income attributable to Churchill Downs Incorporated per common share data:

Basic net income $ 3.43  $ 3.02  $ 4.59  $ 4.02

Diluted net income $ 3.42  $ 2.99  $ 4.58  $ 3.98

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic 70  72  70  73

Diluted 70  72  70  73

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in millions) June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 196  $ 201

Restricted cash

99  88

Accounts receivable, net

129  93

Income taxes receivable

—  17

Other current assets

60  44

Total current assets 484  443

Property and equipment, net

2,911  2,919

Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates

690  685

Goodwill

900  900

Other intangible assets, net

2,513  2,515

Other assets

23  23

Total assets $ 7,521  $ 7,485

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$ 261  $ 184

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 370  400

Income taxes payable 38  —

Current deferred revenue

27  55

Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable

663  63

Dividends payable

—  31

Total current liabilities 1,359  733

Long-term debt, net of current maturities and loan origination fees

1,627  1,986

Notes payable, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs

2,483  3,081

Non-current deferred revenue 12  15

Deferred income taxes

562  520

Other liabilities

87  94

Total liabilities 6,130  6,429

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable noncontrolling interest 50  46

Shareholders' equity:

Preferred stock —  —

Common stock 7  —

Retained earnings

1,335  1,011

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1) (1)

Total Churchill Downs Incorporated shareholders' equity 1,341  1,010

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 7,521  $ 7,485

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions) 2026 2025

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income $ 325  $ 295

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization 115  117

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates 72  63

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates (77) (70)

Stock-based compensation 13  11

Deferred income taxes 42  4

Asset impairments —  2

Amortization of operating lease assets 3  3

Other 5  4

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Income taxes 55  81

Deferred revenue (31) (37)

Other assets and liabilities (10) 14

Net cash provided by operating activities 512  487

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital maintenance expenditures (38) (32)

Capital project expenditures (79) (133)

Other (2) (1)

Net cash used in investing activities (119) (166)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt obligations 646  642

Repayments of borrowings under long-term debt obligations (1,006) (547)

Payment of dividends (31) (30)

Repurchase of common stock —  (341)

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock awards (3) (4)

Change in bank overdraft 8  (5)

Other (1) (2)

Net cash used in financing activities (387) (287)

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 6  34

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 289  252

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 295  $ 286

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions, except per common share data) 2026 2025 2026 2025

GAAP net income attributable to CDI $ 241  $ 217  $ 324  $ 294

Adjustments, continuing operations:

Transaction, pre-opening, and other expense 3  9  9  13

Other charges and recoveries, net (1) (1) (5) (1)

Asset impairments, net —  2  —  2

Income tax impact on net income adjustments (a)

(1) (3) (1) (4)

Total adjustments 1  7  3  10

Adjusted net income attributable to CDI $ 242  $ 224  $ 327  $ 304

Adjusted diluted EPS $ 3.45  $ 3.10  $ 4.66  $ 4.15

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted 70  72  70 73

(a)The income tax impact for each adjustment is derived by applying the effective tax rate, including current and deferred income tax expense, based upon the jurisdiction and the nature of the adjustment.

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions) 2026 2025 2026 2025

Total Wagering

TwinSpires Horse Racing(a)

$ 634  $ 609  $ 1,009  $ 993

(a) TwinSpires Horse Racing wagering does not include wagering generated by Velocity and national affiliates.

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions) 2026 2025 2026 2025

Net revenue from external customers:

Live and Historical Racing:

Churchill Downs Racetrack $ 247  $ 228  $ 250  $ 232

Louisville 59  57  114  109

Northern Kentucky 29  27  65  58

Southwestern Kentucky 49  43  93  84

Western Kentucky 18  16  37  28

Virginia 138  136  271  266

New Hampshire 3  3  10  6

Total Live and Historical Racing $ 543  $ 510  $ 840  $ 783

Wagering Services and Solutions: $ 167  $ 158  $ 276  $ 265

Gaming:

Florida $ 24  $ 26  $ 48  $ 51

Iowa 24  23  48  47

Indiana 35  32  68  64

Louisiana 29  32  65  77

Maine 26  28  51  52

Maryland 28  25  49  46

Mississippi 24  24  48  49

New York 51  48  97  91

Pennsylvania 29  28  53  52

Total Gaming $ 270  $ 266  $ 527  $ 529

All Other —  —  —  —

Net revenue from external customers $ 980  $ 934  $ 1,643  $ 1,577

Intercompany net revenues:

Live and Historical Racing $ 32  $ 31  $ 36  $ 35

Wagering Services and Solutions 11  10  20  19

Gaming —  —  5  4

All Other 2  2  4  4

Eliminations (45) (43) (65) (62)

Intercompany net revenue $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2026

(in millions) Live and Historical Racing Wagering Services and Solutions Gaming Total Segments All Other Total

Net revenue from external customers

Pari-mutuel:

Live and simulcast racing $ 53  $ 133  $ 4  $ 190  $ —  $ 190

Historical racing(a)

265  —  —  265  —  265

Racing event-related services 192  —  —  192  —  192

Gaming(a)

3  4  232  239  —  239

Other(a)

30  30  34  94  —  94

Total $ 543  $ 167  $ 270  $ 980  $ —  $ 980

Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

(in millions) Live and Historical Racing Wagering Services and Solutions Gaming Total Segments All Other Total

Net revenue from external customers

Pari-mutuel:

Live and simulcast racing $ 54  $ 125  $ 4  $ 183  $ —  $ 183

Historical racing(a)

252  —  5  257  —  257

Racing event-related services 173  —  —  173  —  173

Gaming(a)

3  4  225  232  —  232

Other(a)

28  29  32  89  —  89

Total $ 510  $ 158  $ 266  $ 934  $ —  $ 934

(a)Food and beverage, hotel, and other services furnished to customers for free as an inducement to wager or through the redemption of our customers' loyalty points are recorded at the estimated standalone selling prices in other revenue with a corresponding offset recorded as a reduction in historical racing pari-mutuel revenue for HRMs or gaming revenue for our casino properties. These amounts were $16 million in each of the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

(in millions) Live and Historical Racing Wagering Services and Solutions Gaming Total Segments All Other Total

Net revenue from external customers

Pari-mutuel:

Live and simulcast racing $ 64  $ 214  $ 14  $ 292  $ —  $ 292

Historical racing(a)

522  —  —  522  —  522

Racing event-related services 193  —  1  194  —  194

Gaming(a)

7  10  450  467  —  467

Other(a)

54  52  62  168  —  168

Total $ 840  $ 276  $ 527  $ 1,643  $ —  $ 1,643

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

(in millions) Live and Historical Racing Wagering Services and Solutions Gaming Total Segments All Other Total

Net revenue from external customers

Pari-mutuel:

Live and simulcast racing $ 65  $ 205  $ 15  $ 285  $ —  $ 285

Historical racing(a)

489  —  14  503  —  503

Racing event-related services 174  —  1  175  —  175

Gaming(a)

6  8  439  453  —  453

Other(a)

49  52  60  161  —  161

Total $ 783  $ 265  $ 529  $ 1,577  $ —  $ 1,577

(a)Food and beverage, hotel, and other services furnished to customers for free as an inducement to wager or through the redemption of our customers' loyalty points are recorded at the estimated standalone selling prices in other revenue with a corresponding offset recorded as a reduction in historical racing pari-mutuel revenue for HRMs or gaming revenue for our casino properties. These amounts were $32 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and $30 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA by segment is comprised of the following:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2026

(in millions) Live and Historical Racing Wagering Services and Solutions Gaming Total Segments All Other Eliminations Total

Revenue $ 575  $ 178  $ 270  $ 1,023  $ 2  $ (45) $ 980

Pari-mutuel taxes and purses (119) (8) (7) (134) —  —  (134)

Gaming taxes (2) (1) (81) (84) —  —  (84)

Marketing and advertising (16) (6) (8) (30) —  —  (30)

Salaries and benefits (38) (9) (41) (88) —  —  (88)

Content expense (1) (78) (2) (81) —  35  (46)

Selling, general and administrative expense (14) (4) (12) (30) (24) —  (54)

Maintenance, insurance and utilities (13) (3) (9) (25) (3) 2  (26)

Gaming equipment rental and technology costs (13) (2) (5) (20) —  8  (12)

Food and beverage costs (4) —  (4) (8) —  —  (8)

Other operating expense(a)

(37) (15) (18) (70) (1) —  (71)

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates —  —  50  50  —  —  50

Other income —  —  —  —  —  —  —

Adjusted EBITDA $ 318  $ 52  $ 133  $ 503  $ (26) $ —  $ 477

Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

(in millions) Live and Historical Racing Wagering Services and Solutions Gaming Total Segments All Other Eliminations Total

Revenue $ 541  $ 168  $ 266  $ 975  $ 2  $ (43) $ 934

Pari-mutuel taxes and purses (116) (8) (7) (131) —  —  (131)

Gaming taxes (1) (1) (80) (82) —  —  (82)

Marketing and advertising (16) (6) (9) (31) —  —  (31)

Salaries and benefits (38) (9) (43) (90) —  —  (90)

Content expense (2) (76) (2) (80) —  32  (48)

Selling, general and administrative expense (10) (5) (11) (26) (22) 1  (47)

Maintenance, insurance and utilities (12) (1) (10) (23) (1) 2  (22)

Gaming equipment rental and technology costs (12) (1) (5) (18) —  8  (10)

Food and beverage costs (4) —  (4) (8) —  —  (8)

Other operating expense(a)

(33) (13) (16) (62) —  —  (62)

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates —  —  47  47  —  —  47

Other income —  —  1  1  —  —  1

Adjusted EBITDA $ 297  $ 48  $ 127  $ 472  $ (21) $ —  $ 451

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

(in millions) Live and Historical Racing Wagering Services and Solutions Gaming Total Segments All Other Eliminations Total

Revenue $ 876  $ 296  $ 532  $ 1,704  $ 4  $ (65) $ 1,643

Pari-mutuel taxes and purses (195) (12) (18) (225) —  —  (225)

Gaming taxes (4) (1) (156) (161) —  —  (161)

Marketing and advertising (28) (8) (16) (52) —  —  (52)

Salaries and benefits (74) (17) (84) (175) —  —  (175)

Content expense (2) (121) (3) (126) —  44  (82)

Selling, general and administrative expense (25) (8) (24) (57) (46) —  (103)

Maintenance, insurance and utilities (25) (5) (19) (49) (7) 4  (52)

Gaming equipment rental and technology costs (27) (3) (9) (39) —  17  (22)

Food and beverage costs (8) —  (9) (17) —  —  (17)

Other operating expense(a)

(57) (24) (35) (116) (1) —  (117)

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates —  —  96  96  —  —  96

Other income —  —  1  1  —  —  1

Adjusted EBITDA $ 431  $ 97  $ 256  $ 784  $ (50) $ —  $ 734

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

(in millions) Live and Historical Racing Wagering Services and Solutions Gaming Total Segments All Other Eliminations Total

Revenue $ 818  $ 284  $ 533  $ 1,635  $ 4  $ (62) $ 1,577

Pari-mutuel taxes and purses (188) (12) (22) (222) —  —  (222)

Gaming taxes (3) (1) (152) (156) —  —  (156)

Marketing and advertising (30) (7) (17) (54) —  —  (54)

Salaries and benefits (70) (17) (87) (174) —  —  (174)

Content expense (3) (120) (4) (127) —  41  (86)

Selling, general and administrative expense (21) (10) (22) (53) (43) 1  (95)

Maintenance, insurance and utilities (22) (2) (19) (43) (4) 4  (43)

Gaming equipment rental and technology costs (24) (2) (9) (35) —  16  (19)

Food and beverage costs (8) —  (8) (16) —  —  (16)

Other operating expense(a)

(50) (24) (33) (107) —  —  (107)

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates —  —  90  90  —  —  90

Other income —  —  1  1  —  —  1

Adjusted EBITDA $ 399  $ 89  $ 251  $ 739  $ (43) $ —  $ 696

(a) Other operating expense primarily includes supplies, regulatory licenses and fees, property taxes, and third-party service fees and costs.

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions) 2026 2025 2026 2025

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA:

Net income attributable to Churchill Downs Incorporated $ 241  $ 217  $ 324  $ 294

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1  1  1  1

Net income 242  218  325  295

Adjustments:

Depreciation and amortization 59  58  115  117

Interest expense 70  75  142  147

Income tax provision 86  74  116  93

Stock-based compensation expense 8  7  13  11

Pre-opening expense 2  2  5  6

Other expenses, net —  4  2  4

Asset impairments, net —  2  —  2

Transaction expense, net 1  2  2  2

Other income, expense:

Interest, depreciation and amortization expense related to equity investments 10  10  19  20

Other charges and recoveries, net (1) (1) (5) (1)

Total adjustments 235  233  409  401

Adjusted EBITDA $ 477  $ 451  $ 734  $ 696

Adjusted EBITDA by segment:

Live and Historical Racing $ 318  $ 297  $ 431  $ 399

Wagering Services and Solutions 52  48  97  89

Gaming 133  127  256  251

Total segment Adjusted EBITDA 503  472  784  739

All Other (26) (21) (50) (43)

Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 477  $ 451  $ 734  $ 696

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CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT VENTURE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Summarized financial information for our equity investments is comprised of the following:

Summarized Income Statement

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions) 2026 2025 2026 2025

Net revenue $ 228  $ 216  $ 444  $ 421

Operating and SG&A expense 142  135  279  265

Depreciation and amortization 6  6  12  12

Operating income 80  75  153  144

Interest and other expense, net (9) (10) (19) (21)

Net income $ 71  $ 65  $ 134  $ 123

Summarized Balance Sheet

(in millions) June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025

Assets

Current assets $ 97  $ 109

Property and equipment, net 309  315

Other assets, net 266  265

Total assets $ 672  $ 689

Liabilities and Members' Deficit

Current liabilities $ 102  $ 89

Long-term debt 765  803

Other liabilities 1  —

Members' deficit (196) (203)

Total liabilities and members' deficit $ 672  $ 689

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

2026 capital projects for the Company are as follows:

(in millions) Project Target

Completion 2026

Planned Spend

Live and Historical Racing Segment

Churchill Downs Racetrack Victory Run April 2028 $25-30

New Hampshire Rockingham Grand Casino (HRM Venue) Mid-2027 $70-80

All Other & Completed Projects

All Other Projects TBD $30-50

Completed Projects Completed $55-60

Total: $180-220

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