In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet plays the Pick 3 and touts a live longshot!
A gallery of scenes from Pimlico’s opening day.
A longshot kicked off the Pimlico meet today, and there was optimism all around.
Along with new wagers and facility improvements, Pimlico will offer significant bonuses to owners and trainers who run in stakes races over Preakness weekend.
It hasn’t been warm, and the cherry blossoms aren’t out yet, but we know spring is in the air, because the opening day of Pimlico’s meet is upon us.
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.
The Maryland Jockey Club will debut a new Rainbow 6 wager — the jackpot bet popularized by Gulfstream Park — for the Pimlico meet.
Canter for the Cause, which will benefit the Komen Foundation and Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, gives you the chance to ride your horse at Old Hilltop.
Stronach Group COO TIm Ritvo says the three steps to Maryland racing’s rebirth are improving the facilities, cleaning up the game – and lowering takeout.
Pimlico’s spring stand will begin April 2 and feature 21 stakes, eight of them graded, the Maryland Jockey Club announced today.