William C. Carstanjen Salary and Compensation - Churchill Downs Inc CEO Salary 2025

In fiscal year 2025, William C. Carstanjen, Chief Executive Officer of Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN), received total compensation of $19.2 million.

William C. Carstanjen's compensation breakdown includes: base salary of $1.8 million, stock awards valued at $11.4 million, non-equity incentive compensation of $5.8 million, and other compensation of $166K.

Compared to fiscal year 2024, William C. Carstanjen's total compensation increased 27% from $15.1 million to $19.2 million.

Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN) Executive Pay 2025

Churchill Downs Inc's top 5 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $36.2 million in fiscal year 2025.

The named executive officers disclosed in Churchill Downs Inc's 2025 proxy statement are:William C. Carstanjen (Chief Executive Officer) with total compensation of $19.2 million, William E. Mudd (President and Chief Operating Officer) with total compensation of $7.2 million, Marcia A. Dall (Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer) with total compensation of $4.6 million, Bradley K. Blackwell (Executive Vice President and General Counsel) with total compensation of $3.4 million, and Maureen Adams (Former Executive Vice President Gaming Operations) with total compensation of $1.9 million.