Pimlico will close for racing, training, and wagering September 1, MJC chief MIke Rogers wrote horsemen, as the renewal of Maryland racing ramps up.
The Preakness purse will rise to $2 million, while the Dinner Party jumps to $500,000, as 1/ST Racing links those races with the Cal Crown and Pegasus.
Maryland horsemen and breeders have reached an agreement with the Maryland Jockey Club that will keep racing afloat through 2024, the horsemen announced.
The Md. Racing Commission approved placeholder racing dates for 2024, but with no agreement in place between horsemen and the tracks, work remains.
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.
The 6-month Maryland racing agreement may allow the Maryland Jockey Club to consolidate training and stabling at Laurel, ending them at Pimlico.
Maryland Racing Commission chairman Michael Algeo will be honored with a special award of merit from the Maryland Jockey Club.
To hear horsemen tell it, track man John Passero has worked wonders in a short time at Laurel Park. What’s he doing that’s made such a difference?
The Maryland Racing Commission signed off Thursday morning on allowing racing at Laurel Park to resume on the recommendation of the stakeholders.
An 11th-hour deal between the Md. Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Md. Jockey Club provides a way forward for resolving safety concerns.
