Churchill Downs To Stop Off-Track Insurance

{Kentucky}...Churchill Downs Inc. plans to stop paying the trade association representing jockeys to fund riders' off-track needs, such as benefits or health insurance coverage that's not racing related. Churchill spokeswoman Julie Koenig Loignon says the company's four tracks will continue to pay for an insurance policy that covers jockeys for up to $1 million in medical expenses for on-track injuries. The Louisville-based company's current agreement with The Jockeys' Guild expires at the end of the year and provides per-starter and per-race-day fees to the guild.