Calder Race Course Sustains
Hurricane DamageCalder Race Course sustained damage to its clubhouse facility and parts of its stable area as a result of Hurricane Wilma, which stormed across South Florida on Oct. 24. The Miami area racetrack lost power during the storm and has cancelled simulcast wagering for Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Calder was closed for live racing today due to the storm. Calder is currently "dark" on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and does not offer live racing on those days. According to Calder President Ken Dunn, the track's main building and several barns in the stable area sustained some roof damage. The hurricane also damaged the track's infield totalisator board and brought down trees and sections of railing and fencing around the property. Two horses stabled in Calder's barn area suffered minor injuries. No racetrack or stable area employees who remained at the track during the storm were injured. "We are grateful that no one was seriously injured, including the dozens of equine athletes stabled at Calder," said Dunn. "When power is restored to our facilities, we hope to complete our damage assessment and move forward with the clean-up process." Calder Race Course, located on South Florida's Miami-Dade/ Broward county line, offers Thoroughbred horse racing and wholecard simulcasting during two consecutive meets. The track is home of the Summit of Speed, Festival of the Sun, Florida Million and Grand Slam series of events. A wholly owned property of Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN), Calder also operates the Tropical at Calder Meet. In 2005, the Calder Meet runs from April 25 through Oct. 16, and the Tropical at Calder Meet runs from Oct. 17 through Jan. 2, 2006. | 
