Edited Press Release In a press release shared July 31, the office of the Governor of the State of Maryland revealed that it has completed its acquisition of the Intellectual Property (IP) Rights to the Preakness Stakes and Black Eyed Susan from 1/ST Racing. Governor Wes Moore notified the racing entity June 18 that the

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Saratoga Maidens, Presented by Keeneland Wood Island (Jackie's Warrior) shot out to the front and never looked back facing just three rivals — including a pair by his same freshman sire — in this rained-off debut at the Spa Friday. Off as the 2-5 favorite, Wood Island broke like a shot from his rail draw

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D.J. Stable's Kentucky homebred Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) worked a half-mile in :49.01 (25/55) Friday over the Saratoga Race Course main track in her final preparation for her start against males in the $1 million GI Whitney Stakes August 8. Trained by dual Hall of Famer Mark Casse, the 4-year-old filly is slated to take on

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From the Commonwealth to the Golden State, Grade-I racing anchors the Saturday lineup. In Virginia, the GI Arlington Million begins its fourth year as the headline act on Saturday's Festival of Racing at Colonial Downs–a day which also features the GII Beverly D. Stakes and the GII Secretariat Stakes. Contesting his fifth straight top-level race,

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Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) stock fell nearly 7 percent Thursday after the company announced plans to sell nine casinos and refocus on its horse racing businesses. Churchill's stock price reached its lowest level in six years. Among the properties Churchill may put up for sale is Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pennsylvania. In what is

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