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Laurel Park
14
Oct
  • Gov. Larry Hogan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Steuart Pittman
  • Stronach Group

Fans allowed to return to Laurel Park

  • Frank Vespe / 5 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

For the first time in seven months, fans will be permitted to attend live racing at Laurel Park, albeit in limited numbers.

29
Sep
  • Gov. Larry Hogan
  • Maryland Horse Industry Board
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Ross Peddicord

October tabbed Maryland Horse Month

  • Press Release / 5 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Gov. Larry Hogan today named October as “Maryland Horse Month.” The month features both the Preakness and Maryland Million.

16
May
  • Belinda Stronach
  • Gov. Larry Hogan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Preakness
  • Stronach Group

Preakness 145 to be held October 3 at Pimlico

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Preakness 145 will take place – as rumors had suggested – October 3 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Pimlico
18
Mar
  • Alan Rifkin
  • Belinda Stronach
  • Gov. Larry Hogan
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Pimlico
  • Stronach Group

Md Legislature gives final OK to Pimlico redo bill

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

Legislation to redo Pimlico and Laurel Park passed both houses of the Md. Legislature Wednesday and now heads to the Governor.

Laurel Park
18
Mar
  • Gov. Larry Hogan
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club

Laurel Park to race, with tightened restrictions

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

After a couple of days of confusion following Gov. Hogan’s emergency order Sunday, Laurel Park will race this weekend with additional restrictions.

Laurel Park
15
Mar
  • Gov. Larry Hogan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club

Md. Gov. Hogan orders tracks closed to “general public”

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Sunday ordered racetracks and casinos closed to the “general public,” setting off a scramble to determine what exactly he means.

10
Jan
  • Gov. Larry Hogan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Sen. Thomas Mike Miller

Md. Senate President: Preakness “should be in Laurel”

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 3
  • 4 min read

Maryland Senate President Mike Miller told a conference Thursday that the state has priorities other than paying $400 million for a new Pimlico.

21
Dec
  • Gov. Larry Hogan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Mayor Catherine Pugh
  • Pimlico
  • Stronach Group

Opinion: On Pimlico, three core principles

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

With the release of the second phase of the Maryland Stadium Authority study on Pimlico, momentum is building towards a resolution of one kind or another. We believe three principles must guide those decisions.

Timonium
18
Aug
  • Gerry Brewster
  • Gov. Larry Hogan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Timonium

Md. Governor Hogan to attend Timonium races

  • Press Release / 7 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will attend the races at Timonium August 25, the day of the first running of the Timonium Distaff Stakes.

Pimlico
01
Mar
  • Gov. Larry Hogan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico

Gov. Hogan: No $300 million check for Pimlico

  • Frank Vespe / 9 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan acknowledged in an interview the importance of the Preakness – but he made clear that no $300 million check for Pimlico is forthcoming.

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