HISA, Churchill Downs Reach Agreement On Unpaid Fees

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The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has reached an agreement with Churchill Downs regarding the track's unpaid HISA dues, according to an order posted on HISA's website Tuesday.No details of the agreement were made public Tuesday, nor were any comments made regarding it by either party.The news is the latest update in a weeks-long battle between the entities dating back to February 18 when HISA served Churchill Downs “four notices for non-payment of its 2025 fees related to federal regulatory oversight of its Churchill Downs, Turfway Park, Ellis Park and Presque Isle Downs racetracks.”The unpaid dues, which were listed in excess of $2.4-million, were to be paid within “10 days of any order by the HISA board that results from the just-scheduled Mar. 11 hearing.” If left unpaid, according the Feb. 18 notice of hearing, “for each day the payment is late, Churchill [will] be prohibited from conducting any Covered Horserace, to be applied immediately on the next scheduled race day(s) at Churchill.”Churchill Downs issued a strong rebuttal of the allegations, issuing a statement Feb. 20 which included in part, “While we do not comment on pending legal proceedings, we will not accept HISA's mischaracterization of our actions. The Authority's recent escalation reflects a troubling pattern of overreach that is harmful to the industry and inconsistent with the collaborative approach necessary to strengthen the sport.”The ongoing battle continued into March with HISA threatening to revoke the track's simulcasting signal due to continued unpaid balances.The post HISA, Churchill Downs Reach Agreement On Unpaid Fees appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.