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

“Pimlico Plus” bill gets final House approval

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

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

19
Mar
  • Alan Foreman
  • Greg Cross
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus

“Pimlico Plus” bill has lengthy first hearing

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

A bill that would empower the Md. Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority to implement its Pimlico Plus plan received a lengthy hearing in Annapolis Tuesday.

Too Many Kisses
16
Mar
  • Conniver S.
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Tim Keefe
  • Too Many Kisses

Too Many Kisses, Keefe continue hot streaks in Conniver

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

Trainer Tim Keefe is enjoying a productive winter meet at Laurel Park, and one key reason is Too Many Kisses, who won today’s Conniver Stakes.

Take a Hint
16
Mar
  • Harrison Johnson Memorial S.
  • John Hazard
  • Larry Fowler
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Not for Love S.
  • Shaft's Bullet
  • Take a Hint

Take a Hint bags first stakes win in Not for Love

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

Take a Hint notched his first stakes win and gave John Hazard, who co-owns the horse with lifelong friend Larry Fowler, his first stakes win as an owner.

Forever Boss
14
Mar
  • 1st Racing
  • Craig Fravel
  • Greg Cross
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Stronach Group

Stronach Group: Maryland agreement to “usher in new era”

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

In a statement, the Stronach Group said the agreement on donating Pimlico to the state will help “usher ina new era” in Maryland racing.

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