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John Cherwa

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Churchill Downs buys intellectual property rights to Preakness Stakes

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By John Cherwa
| San Luis Obispo Tribune Verified
In a move that will likely shake up horse racing's Triple Crown, Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI), owner of the Kentucky Derby, has bought the intellectual property rights to the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, for $85 million. The transaction is expected to close after the running of this year's Preakness on May 16. More details may be available on Thursday when CDI has its quarterly earnings call. The Derby will be run on May 2.
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Churchill Downs buys intellectual property rights to Preakness Stakes

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By John Cherwa
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Mark Selby brushes off last year’s Crucible nightmare as match he ‘couldn’t win’ Mark Selby suffered a big upset defeat in the first round of the 2025 World Snooker Championship, but it is no concern to him as he returns, seeing …
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Northern California horse racing suffers final blow as Golden Gate Fields is sold

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By John Cherwa
| MSN Verified
John Cherwa The fleeting hopes by Northern California horsemen that as long as Golden Gate Fields was still standing, racing, even if only as a simulcast or gaming facility, could one day return to Northern California, were dashed on Monday when The Stronach Group (TSG) entered into a deal to sell the 141-acre facility to a nonprofit, which plans to transfer the land to the state to make a park.
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