Kentucky Derby owner to purchase Preakness Stakes
"This acquisition adds one of the most iconic brands in American sports to our portfolio..."
"This acquisition adds one of the most iconic brands in American sports to our portfolio..."
The Preakness is "exploring all possibilities for dates" as it renegotiates its media rights deal.
The network will also potentially use the Preakness as a lead-in later in the postseason.
The Preakness Stakes moving back a week would open the door for more Triple Crown pursuits and gain interest from potential rightsholders.
This year's audience was the smallest the race has seen since 1995.
It might just be the best call of Collmus's career.
"The sport just has to remove itself from that straitjacket of tradition."
"My god almighty, run the race!"
"I'm not gonna watch that damn thing on Saturday afternoon."
Only Journalism and American Promise are considering running the Preakness out of the 19 horses that competed in the Kentucky Derby.
"Race for the Crown" will debut on April 22.
The agreement could have interesting implications for NBC's SpinCo.
Turns out the positive test may have come from an anti-fungal cream used on the horse, not "a groom urinating in the stall after taking cough medicine."
For a short few seconds, the diminutive Costas could actually see above the trees!
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