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CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED
700 CENTRAL AVENUE
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40208

Dear Shareholder:

        We previously delivered our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 28, 2007. Page 45 of the Proxy Statement contained certain inadvertent errors. A corrected copy is set forth on the following page and supersedes page 45 of the Proxy Statement, prior to the sub-heading "Employment Agreements," in its entirety.

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  REBECCA C. REED
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May 18, 2007


Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control

        The Company has entered into certain agreements and maintains certain plans that will require the Company to provide compensation to the named executive officers of the Company in the event of a termination of employment or a change in control of the Company. The amount of compensation payable to each named executive officer in each situation upon termination of the executive as of December 31, 2006 is listed in the table below.

Name
  Cash Severance Payment
  Continuation of Medical/ Welfare Benefits (present value)
  Acceleration and Continuation of Equity Awards(1)
  Excise Tax Gross-up
  Total Benefits
Robert L. Evans                              
  Involuntary or good reason termination     -0-     -0-     -0-     -0-     -0-
  Involuntary termination after change in control     -0-     -0-   $ 2,174,120   $ 265,202   $ 2,439,322
Thomas H. Meeker(2)                              
  Involuntary or good reason termination   $ 1,501,740   $ 15,181   $ 169,390     -0-   $ 1,686,311
  Involuntary or good reason termination after change in control   $ 1,501,740   $ 15,181   $ 169,390     -0-   $ 1,686,311
Michael E. Miller                              
  Involuntary termination   $ 150,612     -0-     -0-     -0-   $ 150,612
  Involuntary termination after change in control   $ 150,612     -0-   $ 239,543     -0-   $ 390,155
William C. Carstanjen                              
  Involuntary or good reason termination   $ 887,680   $ 7,590   $ 320,453     -0-   $ 1,215,723
  Involuntary or good reason termination after change in control   $ 887,680   $ 7,590   $ 320,453   $ 82,292   $ 1,298,015
C. Kenneth Dunn                              
  Involuntary termination   $ 116,087     -0-     -0-     -0-   $ 116,087
  Involuntary termination after change in control   $ 116,087     -0-   $ 144,322     -0-   $ 260,409
Steven P. Sexton                              
  Involuntary termination   $ 273,182     -0-     -0-     -0-   $ 273,182
  Involuntary termination after change in control   $ 273,182     -0-   $ 151,808     -0-   $ 424,990
Andrew G. Skehan                              
  Termination   $ 788,590   $ 15,181     -0-     -0-   $ 803,771

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Unamortized expense as of December 31, 2006.

(2)
See the Pension Benefits table for a description of certain amounts payable to Mr. Meeker pursuant to the Company's Supplemental Benefit Plan.

        Letter Agreement.    Mr. Sexton became President of Churchill Downs Racetrack pursuant to a letter agreement dated December 10, 2002. The letter provided Mr. Sexton with base compensation of $257,500 and certain automobile and relocation expenses. The letter provides that Mr. Sexton will receive one (1) year's base compensation if his employment with the Company is terminated for any reason other than "just cause", as defined in the letter, subject to his execution of a release agreement.