The Preakness Stakes has traditionally been run two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, but this change widens that gap to three weeks. It also means horses racing in the Kentucky Derby have an extra week to recover and train if they plan to compete in the Preakness Stakes. Baltimore’s other major horseracing event during Preakness weekend, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, is traditionally held on the Friday before the Preakness, but it will now move to Saturday. The races that did make the cut include the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Racetrack; Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park; Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs Racetrack; Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course; Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course; and Championship Race at Churchill Downs Racetrack. In April, Kentucky Derby owner and operator Churchill Downs moved to purchase the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes brands for $85 million.