# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000020212
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-104148
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 6164
**Document Hash:** 1e78e2885f9d4ed0fb97dea03b7a0061
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-104148.hdr.sgml**: 20260312

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-104148

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 8

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260312

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260312

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Churchill Downs Inc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000020212
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION [7948]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 610156015
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** KY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33998
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26747774

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 600 N HURSTBOURNE PKWY
- **STREET 2:** STE 400
- **CITY:** LOUISVILLE
- **STATE:** KY
- **ZIP:** 40222-5389
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 15023941166

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 600 N HURSTBOURNE PKWY
- **STREET 2:** STE 400
- **CITY:** LOUISVILLE
- **STATE:** KY
- **ZIP:** 40222-5389

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CHURCHILL DOWNS Inc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CHURCHILL DOWNS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**(Rule 14a-101)** 

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT** 

**SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a party other than the Registrant ☐

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## CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED
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| <br> **Churchill Downs Incorporated**<br>**Annual Meeting of Shareholders**<br>Tuesday, April 21, 2026 9:00 AM, Eastern Time<br>Annual Meeting to be held live via the Internet. Please visit www.proxydocs.com/CHDN for more details.<br>**You must register to attend the meeting online and/or participate at www.proxydocs.com/CHDN**<br>**For a convenient way to view proxy materials, VOTE, and obtain directions to attend the meeting go to www.proxydocs.com/CHDN**<br>**To vote your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below.**<br>This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.<br>Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the internet.<br>If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy material, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package in time for this year's meeting, you must make this request on or before April 10, 2026. | **Meeting Materials:** Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement & Annual Report on Form 10-K<br>**Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholders Meeting To Be Held On April 21, 2026 For Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 2, 2026**<br>**To order paper materials, use one of the following methods.**<br>![LOGO](g77011dsp1c.jpg) <br> **Internet:**<br> **www.investorelections.com/CHDN**<br>![LOGO](g77011dsp1d.jpg) <br> **Call:**<br> **1-866-648-8133**<br>![LOGO](g77011dsp1e.jpg) <br> **Email:**<br> **paper@investorelections.com**<br>\* If requesting material by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the 12 digit control number (located below) in the subject line. No other requests, instructions OR other inquiries should be included with your e-mail requesting material. |
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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Have the 12 digit control number located in the<br>box above available when you access the<br>website and follow the instructions. |
| **SEE REVERSE FOR FULL AGENDA** |  |
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| ![LOGO](g77011dsp1a.jpg) | **Churchill Downs Incorporated Annual Meeting of Shareholders** |

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**THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **FOR** ON PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3

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|  | **PROPOSAL** |
| 1. | Election of Class III Directors |
|  | 1.01 Douglas C. Grissom |
|  | 1.02 Daniel P. Harrington |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. |
| 3. | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement. |

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