丘吉尔市以8500万美元收购普里克内斯的知识产权, 将三冠赛事联合起来. Churchill Downs to acquire Preakness IP for $85M, uniting Triple Crown races.

丘吉尔·唐斯公司同意以8500万美元的价格收购普里克内斯赛事的知识产权, 将三冠比赛的第二站与肯塔基大 Derby合并为一个所有. Churchill Downs Inc. agreed to buy the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for $85 million, uniting the events with the Kentucky Derby under one owner. 这笔交易将在2026年普里克内斯赛后结束,包括黑眼苏珊注比赛,并将看到丘吉尔唐斯将授权回马里兰举办比赛的权利,预计一旦翻修完成,将返回到皮姆利科. The deal, expected to close after the 2026 race, allows Churchill Downs to license the rights to Maryland annually, though immediate changes to the race's location or format have not been announced.