Preakness probables watch: Country House connex leaning towards run
Trainer Bill Mott said he was leaning towards bringing Country House to Baltimore for the Preakness.
Trainer Bill Mott said he was leaning towards bringing Country House to Baltimore for the Preakness.
The future of Pimlico remains as cloudy as ever after visits to the Maryland Racing Commission by Del. Sandy Rosenberg and MJC counsel Alan Rifkin.
Julian Pimentel picks up his first Derby mount, Pimlico seating woes and the Charles Town Classic, in the week in social media.
The oldest portion of the Pimlico grandstand “is no longer suitable” for fan traffic and will be closed during the Preakness.
The Maryland General Assembly has, on its final day of the 2019 session, spiked a bill that would have helped fund the proposed Laurel Park “super track” and revitalized Bowie Training Center.
Legislation that would speed projects at Laurel and Bowie calls into question future racing at Pimlico — but adds certainty the property will not lie fallow.
The MEDCO bill would, headed to the full Senate, jumpstarts plans to renovate Laurel and Bowie but faces an uncertain future in the House.
A Stronach Group-promoted bill to support a “super track” at Laurel and revitalize the Bowie training center will not pass this session, according to a report.
The 2019 legislative session could have major impacts on Pimlico and the future of the Maryland Thoroughbred industry. Here’s a timeline of where we stand.
Another score for Alwaysmining, revised claiming rules in Pennsylvania, and whither PImlico: the week in social media.