Bill Knauf to head Maryland Jockey Club
Bill Knauf, a longtime executive at Monmouth Park, will take the reins as the new head of the Maryland Jockey Club.
Read Moreby Press Release | Sep 16, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Press release other | 1 |
Bill Knauf, a longtime executive at Monmouth Park, will take the reins as the new head of the Maryland Jockey Club.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jul 15, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |
While it won’t operate Preakness weekend racing in 2025, the state-created MTROA is nevertheless hoping to build a weeklong celebratoin around it.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Apr 5, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 1 |
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.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Mar 27, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 1 |
Legislation that would put the so-called “Pimlico Plus” project into motion got a thumbs-up from the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Mar 21, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |
Beyond allowing the project to tproceed, The recently introduced Pimlico Plus legislation makes several notable changes to existing law.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Mar 19, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 1 |
A bill that would empower the Md. Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority to implement its Pimlico Plus plan received a lengthy hearing in Annapolis Tuesday.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Mar 14, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 1 |
In a statement, the Stronach Group said the agreement on donating Pimlico to the state will help “usher ina new era” in Maryland racing.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Mar 6, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business, Opinion | 0 |
Maryland racing people deserve to know what their future is going to look like. But the lack of transparency from the MTROA has left them frustrated.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jan 13, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 2 |
The Pimlico Plus plan recently unveiled by the Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority spurs plenty of questions. Here are some, and some of the answers.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Oct 24, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Feature, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |
At its October 20 meeting, the Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority took a break from track ownership questions to discuss synthetic surfaces.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Oct 6, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 3 |
Maryland’s horsemen and breeders outlined to the Racetrack Operating Authority a vision of the future that may not include the current track operator.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Sep 28, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 2 |
With the work of the Racetrack Operating Authority in full swing, here’s a primer on what we know and don’t about Maryland racing’s future.
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