The state said Thursday it is exercising its option to match an $85 million offer to retain the intellectual property rights to the Preakness Stakes and the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, which were on the verge of being sold to the owners of the Kentucky Derby.
En caso de lograrlo, su nombre estará junto al de Javier Castellano, como los únicos fustas venezolanos en ganar -no el mismo año- las tres carreras de la Triple Corona del hipismo norteamericano.
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There won’t be a Triple Crown-winning horse this year, as Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. There could, however, be a Triple Crown-winning human. That trifecta possibility puts significant history and money on the line. José Ortiz, the jockey who rode Golden Tempo to a thrilling, come-from-behind Derby victory, […]
A legislative panel is delaying the proposed purchase of Laurel Park by the Maryland Stadium Authority, asking for a cost-benefit review of the $48.5 million deal that was announced suddenly just over two weeks ago.
For the second consecutive year, the winner of the Kentucky Derby is opting out of the Preakness Stakes. On Wednesday, Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux announced her horse, Golden Tempo, would not participate in the second leg of the Triple Crown later this month. In doing so, Golden Tempo follows in the footsteps of Sovereignty,…
Owners of the Triple Crown's first leg now own property rights to the second. Churchill Downs Inc. has reached an agreement with 1/ST Maryland LLC to buy the intellectual property rights for the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for $85 million.
Churchill Downs Incorporated, the Louisville, Ky.-based company that owns the Kentucky Derby, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the intellectual property of the Preakness Stakes for $85 million. The deal, announced Tuesday, transfers all trademarks and associated rights of the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown from the Stronach Group (doing business […]
As NBC prepares its return to NBA postseason coverage, the network is planning to leverage one of its premier sports telecasts to fuel a large audience. NBC is planning to schedule an NBA playoff game in the window immediately following the Kentucky Derby, according to Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch, citing NBC Sports executive…