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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 / 1 year
  • 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
27
Mar
  • Greg Cross
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus

Pimlico Plus bill gets committee okay

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 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.

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 / 1 year
  • 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 / 1 year
  • 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.

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 / 1 year
  • 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.

Pimlico
06
Mar
  • Greg Cross
  • Maryland Horse Council
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority

Opinion: Lack of MTROA transparency a concern

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 2
  • 4 min read

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.

Pimlico
13
Jan
  • Alan Foreman
  • Ferris Allen
  • Greg Cross
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus

Questions and (some) answers about Pimlico Plus

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

The Pimlico Plus plan recently unveiled by the Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority spurs plenty of questions. Here are some, and some of the answers.

Laurel Park
24
Oct
  • Alan Foreman
  • Glen Kozak
  • Greg Cross
  • Lisa Lazarus
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority

In Maryland, pondering a “synthetic” future

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

At its October 20 meeting, the Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority took a break from track ownership questions to discuss synthetic surfaces.

06
Oct
  • Alan Foreman
  • Cricket Goodall
  • David Richardson
  • Greg Cross
  • Kent Murray
  • Maryland Horse Breeders Association
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
  • Tim Keefe

Maryland horsemen, breeders propose nonprofit racing model

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

Maryland’s horsemen and breeders outlined to the Racetrack Operating Authority a vision of the future that may not include the current track operator.

28
Sep
  • 1st Racing
  • Gary McGuigan
  • Greg Cross
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland Economic Development Corporation
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Stadium Authority
  • Pimlico

What we know (and don’t) about Maryland racing’s future

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

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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