- Horse racing-Churchill Downs to buy Preakness intellectual property for $85 million The Straits Times —
- Churchill Downs strikes $85m deal for Preakness intellectual property rights The Guardian —
- Churchill Downs buys intellectual property rights to Preakness Stakes Los Angeles Times —
- Churchill Downs to buy Preakness Stakes IP for $85 million, uniting first two Triple Crown legs CBS Sports —
- Churchill Downs Inc. buys Preakness intellectual property for $85 million ABC News —
- Churchill Downs Inc. buys Preakness intellectual property for $85 million AP News —
- Churchill Downs buys Preakness Stakes: Will Triple Crown change dates? USA Today —
Preakness Stakes
Horse race in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The Preakness Stakes is a Grade I race run over a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg); fillies 121 pounds (55 kg). It is the second jewel of the Triple Crown, held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks before the Belmont Stakes.
Churchill Downs Buys Preakness Rights