The three Triple Crown tracks--Belmont, Pimlico and...
The three Triple Crown tracks--Belmont, Pimlico and Churchill Downs--are forming a corporation to market the prestigious racing series, Churchill Downs President Thomas Meeker said.
The corporation was formed because of a decision that kept Kentucky Derby winner Spend a Buck out of the Preakness and the Belmont this year in favor of racing for a million-dollar bonus offered by Garden State Park in Cherry Hill, N.J.
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