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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 / 3 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.

Pimlico
12
Jan
  • Alan Foreman
  • Belinda Stronach
  • George Mahoney
  • Gov. Wes Moore
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Pimlico
  • Tim Keefe

“To control our destiny”: Advocates make case for “Pimlico Plus”

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

Advocates of the Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority’s “Pimlico Plus” plan portray it as a chance to get a clean slate and “control our destiny.”

Forever Boss
08
Jan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association

MTHA to host community meeting on Maryland future

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 2
  • 1 min read

The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association will host a community meeting Thursday to address the new report from the Racetrack Operating Authority.

Pimlico
05
Jan
  • Gov. Wes Moore
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Stronach Group

Md. Racetrack Operating Authority report released

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 11
  • 5 min read

The future could involve the consolidation of racing at Pimlico and the exit of the Stronach Group, says a Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority report.

02
Dec
  • Alan Foreman
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority

Md. Racetrack Operating Authority report deadline delayed

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

The Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority report on the future of racing in the state will be delayed, its December 1 deadline pushed back to Jan. 5.

Laurel Park
31
Oct
  • Alan Foreman
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
  • Pimlico

Alan Foreman: “An inflection point in our industry”

  • The Biz / 3 years
  • 15
  • 14 min read

This is “an inflection point” for Maryland racing, MTHA general counsel Alan Foreman said in an interview.

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 / 3 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 / 3 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.

Pimlico
29
Sep
  • Alan Foreman
  • Craig Fravel
  • George Mahoney
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority

1/ST Racing calls for less racing, share of VLT revenue in Maryland

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

Saying their company is committed to Maryland the Preakness, 1/ST Racing executives today called for fewer days of live racing and a share of slots revenue.

Pimlico
13
Jun
  • Alan Foreman
  • Gov. Wes Moore
  • Greg Cross
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Rep. Tom Rooney

Gov. Moore names Racetrack Authority appointees

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 2
  • 8 min read

Maryland Governor Wes Moore on June 9 named his appointees to the Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority, which is tasked with defining the sport’s future.

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