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Churchill Downs to Buy Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan IP Rights for $85 Million

Churchill Downs announced it will acquire the intellectual property rights for the Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan for $85 million. The deal includes licensing those rights back to Maryland after 2026. The company, listed as CHDN on NASDAQ, is the buyer in the transaction.

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Com reported. The agreement includes licensing those intellectual property rights back to Maryland following the year 2026. The licensing arrangement is set to begin after 2026 and allows Maryland to use the intellectual property rights.

Churchill Downs, listed as CHDN on NASDAQ, is the buyer in the transaction. The deal focuses on intellectual property related to Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan. No timeline for completion of the purchase was specified, and no additional details were provided on the seller or further terms.

Key Facts

Acquisition Announcement
Churchill Downs will buy IP rights for Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan for $85 million.
Licensing Agreement
Rights will be licensed back to Maryland after 2026.
Company Details
Churchill Downs is listed as CHDN on NASDAQ and is the buyer.
Deal Focus
Transaction centers on intellectual property related to these assets.
horse-racingacquisitionsintellectual-propertybusiness-dealsnasdaq-stocks

Story Timeline

4 events
  1. 2026-04-21

    Churchill Downs announces acquisition of Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan IP rights for $85 million.

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  2. Post-2026

    Licensing arrangement begins, allowing Maryland to use the IP rights.

    1 sourceseekingalpha.com
  3. Following 2026

    Agreement includes licensing rights back to Maryland.

    1 sourceseekingalpha.com
  4. Unspecified

    Churchill Downs identified as buyer, listed as CHDN on NASDAQ.

    1 sourceseekingalpha.com

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Ongoing use of IP by Maryland through licensing, maintaining event continuity.

  2. 02

    Potential shift in control of major horse racing events from Maryland to Churchill Downs.

  3. 03

    Financial implications for Churchill Downs stock (CHDN) due to $85 million expenditure.

  4. 04

    Possible changes in event management or branding post-2026.

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Word count81 words
PublishedApr 21, 2026, 1:44 PM
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Original Sources
seekingalpha.comChurchill Downs to buy Preakness intellectual property rights for $85M (CHDN:NASDAQ)

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