Questions and (some) answers about Pimlico Plus
The Pimlico Plus plan recently unveiled by the Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority spurs plenty of questions. Here are some, and some of the answers.
The Pimlico Plus plan recently unveiled by the Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority spurs plenty of questions. Here are some, and some of the answers.
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.”
The future could involve the consolidation of racing at Pimlico and the exit of the Stronach Group, says a Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority report.
Overnight purses at Maryland’s “mile tracks,” Laurel Park and Pimlico, will decline by about nine percent in 2024, down from this year’s all-time high.
The Md. Racing Commission approved placeholder racing dates for 2024, but with no agreement in place between horsemen and the tracks, work remains.
This is “an inflection point” for Maryland racing, MTHA general counsel Alan Foreman said in an interview.
After being stopped by the pandemic in 2020, Canter for a Cause returns to Pimlico for the third straight year October 29.
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.
Jeiron Barbosa and Brittany Russell took home the Pimlico jockey and trainer titles, respectively, to continue outstanding seasons for both.
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…