According to John Ourand of Sports Business Daily ESPN has pulled out of talks to extend their contract with The Belmont Stakes.
That would open the door for NBC to be the Home of the Triple Crown the first time that one network has aired all three races since ABC lost the contract back in 2005.
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Ourand broke the news Tuesday afternoon via Twitter
NYRA wanted to reunite the Belmont with the Kentucky Derby and of course Baltimore’s Preakness.