Churchill Downs' Big Bet to Elevate the Preakness and Revive the Triple Crown

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A Horse Racing Nation column argues Churchill Downs Inc.’s $85 million bid to acquire Preakness IP signals a push to restore the Preakness’ prestige and could involve moves like a race reschedule and bigger purses; it critiques Cherwa’s plan while urging concrete, actionable steps from track owners to save the Triple Crown rather than rely on rhetoric.
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