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08
Apr
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus

Pimlico Plus bill gets General Assembly OK

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

The Maryland General Assembly gave legislative signoff to the PImlico Plus bill in a busy last day of the session, sending it to Gov. Wes Moore.

Justify Good Magic
08
Apr
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus
  • Sen. Bill Ferguson
  • Sen. Guy Guzzone
  • Sen. JB Jennings

“Hot potato” Pimlico Plus bill moving towards passage

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 6 min read

An amended version of the Pimlico Plus legislation began a sprint to the finish line, passing quickly through the Senate en route to House consideration.

Edgar Prado
05
Apr
  • Eric Luedtke
  • Greg Cross
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico Plus
  • Racing and Community Development Act

Senate panel raises Pimlico Plus bill questions

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 4
  • 5 min read

With just three days until the end of the legislative session, a Senate committee took its first hard look at the PImlico Plus bill and had many questions.

Pimlico
03
Apr
  • Alan Foreman
  • Bobby Lillis
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus
  • Tammy Lafferty

Maryland Racing Commissioners seek “more active role”

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Amid an important legislative session in which the Maryland Racing Commission has been sidelined, some Commissioners’ frustration boiled over Tuesday.

Pimlico
01
Apr
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus

“Pimlico Plus” bill gets final House approval

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 3
  • 4 min read

The Maryland House of Delegates on Monday gave its final approval of legislation to put the “Pimlico Plus” into action, moving it to the Senate.

28
Mar
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus

House consideration of Pimlico Plus bill delayed a day

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Legislation to kick off the PImlico Plus project sailed through committee, but the full House of Delegates deferred its consideration until Friday.

Pimlico
27
Mar
  • Greg Cross
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus

Pimlico Plus bill gets committee okay

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 3
  • 3 min read

Legislation that would put the so-called “Pimlico Plus” project into motion got a thumbs-up from the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday.

Copper Tax
23
Mar
  • Beyond the Wire S.
  • Copper Tax
  • Determined Driver
  • Forest Boyce
  • Gary Capuano
  • JG Torrealba
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Private Terms S.

Copper Tax bounces back in Private Terms win

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Copper Tax bounced back from two subpar efforts to win a Private Terms Stakes thriller at Laurel, while Determined Driver dominated the Beyond the Wire.

Domestic Product
22
Mar
  • Andrew Beyer
  • Bob Baffert
  • Tampa Bay Derby
  • Triple Crown

Beyer: Weakness of Derby contenders’ efforts notable

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 4
  • 5 min read

On Off to the Races March 16, longtime handicapper Andrew Beyer criticized the “weakness of the performances” of leading Kentucky Derby contenders.

Edgar Prado
21
Mar
  • Alan Foreman
  • Greg Cross
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus

What the “Pimlico Plus” legislation says

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 6 min read

Beyond allowing the project to tproceed, The recently introduced Pimlico Plus legislation makes several notable changes to existing law.

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