Steve Koch, former head of the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance, will become VP-Racing for the Stronach Group.
Any proposal to ban or limit Lasix use would need a regulatory change – and its say-so, the Maryland Racing Commission said.
The Stronach Group and other major track operators have proposed a phased elimination of Lasix, which would include the Preakness in 2021.
IF successful, Baltimore’s lawsuit would leave the city in charge of Pimlico and the Preakness – and could spike Stronach Group plans to transform Laurel.
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has filed suit seeking to take via condemnation Pimlico Race Course and the Preakness Stakes.
Dueling pieces of legislation – and a pair of accusatory letters – have meant the gloves are off regarding the future of Pimlico.
With the release of the second phase of the Maryland Stadium Authority study on Pimlico, momentum is building towards a resolution of one kind or another. We believe three principles must guide those decisions.
The Maryland Stadium Authority’s Pimlico study envisions a track transformed in radical and surprising ways.
With prices ranging from $40 to $720, Preakness tickets are now available, the Stronach Group announced.
Tickets for the Pegasus World Cup – now including a $7 million turf race as well as a dirt race – are now on sale, the Stronach Group announced.
