As first reported in The Racing Biz, Pimlico’s spring meet will be broadcast in high-definition, for which the Maryland Jockey Club has spent $1.5 million.
Daily average handle rose at Laurel Park during the winter meet, though, with a dozen missed days, gross handle declined.
“Country fuzz” band The Cadillac Three will headline a Preakness kickoff concert, the Maryland Jockey Club said.
The Maryland Jockey Club announced Tuesday that approximately $7 million in improvements at Laurel Park could be completed within the next month.
The Maryland Jockey Club will debut a new Rainbow 6 wager — the jackpot bet popularized by Gulfstream Park — for the Pimlico meet.
The Maryland Jockey Club announced today that Vivid Seats would be the official ticket reseller for Preakness 2015.
If Juan Vazquez was ejected from Maryland’s tracks, why is he entering horses elsewhere? The answer points to the strengths and weaknesses of ejection itself.
The Maryland Jockey Club will broadcast its signal in HD starting with the Pimlico meet, the Maryland Racing Commission heard today.
If it’s possible to be in a hurry while taking your time, Tim Ritvo is, as he leads the Stronach Group’s corporate effort to rejuvenate Maryland racing. Pt. 1 of two.
Maryland racing has been known in recent years for oddities like Bullet Catcher (who ran down Rt. 1) and Spicer Cub. Turns out, that was Mike Gathagan’s strategy.