Legislation to redo Pimlico and Laurel Park passed both houses of the Md. Legislature Wednesday and now heads to the Governor.
The Stronach Group’s Chief Operating Officer Tim Ritvo has left the company, the organization said Monday.
A bill to fund the revamping of both Pimlico and Laurel Park has been introduced in the Maryland state house, and advocates are optimistic it has the legs to pass.
The agreement to save Pimlico announced today by the Stronach Group and Baltimore City will require state legislative action.
Craig Fravel, CEO of Breeders’ Cup for the last eight years, will leave that post to join the Stronach Group as CEO of Racing Operations.
Steve Koch, former head of the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance, will become VP-Racing for the Stronach Group.
The Stronach Group and other major track operators have proposed a phased elimination of Lasix, which would include the Preakness in 2021.
The Maryland Stadium Authority’s Pimlico study envisions a track transformed in radical and surprising ways.
With prices ranging from $40 to $720, Preakness tickets are now available, the Stronach Group announced.
Wagering handle on Saturday’s Maryland Million topped $5.7 million, the highest in over a decade.