KRS 58.510: Powers of authority.

The authority may:

(1) Purchase Churchill Downs, its real estate, franchises, rights, privileges and other

properties, and acquire such additional real estate as may become desirable in

connection with the activities of Churchill Downs, and may construct, reconstruct,

maintain a nd repair improvements on Churchill Downs, and operate the same for

appropriate purposes, including, but not limited to, holding and conducting race

meetings for stake, purse or reward, and providing and operating a pari -mutuel

system of wagering in accord ance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 230 or as

may otherwise be authorized by law.

(2) Lease properties and concessions at Churchill Downs not needed by the authority

for its current operations and sell such property as is not needed for the future

operation of Churchill Downs at its present site.

(3) Make and enter into such contracts and agreements with the Commonwealth of

Kentucky or any federal, city or county government, or other person or corporation,

as may be necessary or incidental to the perfor mance of its duties and the execution

of its powers under KRS 58.500 to 58.590.

(4) Employ consulting engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial

experts, superintendents, managers and such other employees and agents as may be

necessary in the judgment of the authority, and fix their compensation.

(5) Receive and accept from the Commonwealth or any of its departments, any federal

agency and the city or county, grants for or in aid of the construction or operation of

any project, and receiv e and accept aid or contributions from any source of either

money, property, labor or other things of value, to be held, used and applied for the

purposes for which such grants and contributions may be made in furtherance of the

business of the authority.

(6) Expend any funds provided under the authority of KRS 58.500 to 58.590 in

advertising the facilities, services and projects of the authority.

(7) Do all acts necessary and proper to carry out the powers expressly or impliedly

granted in KRS 58.500 to 58.590.