Preakness, Pimlico left out of new race series by Churchill Downs, Belmont

By: Steve Crane

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 808

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Just days after state officials announced they had finalized an $85 million deal to acquire the rights to the Preakness Stakes, they learned that Pimlico had been excluded from a new championship racing series organized by the other two Triple Crown tracks.

Churchill Downs Inc. and the New York Racing Association Inc. announced Monday that they are launching a six-race, five-month Thoroughbred Championship Series to be run at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race …

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