Maryland’s Thoroughbred industry insiders appear to be lining up behind the new plan to keep the Preakness at Pimlico and reinvent Laurel Park.
The agreement to save Pimlico announced today by the Stronach Group and Baltimore City will require state legislative action.
After a spring of acrimony, the sides negotiating the future of Pimlico are making “substantial progress,” the Maryland Racing Commission was told.
The future of Pimlico remains the thorniest local issue facing Maryland racing, but “good-faith” negotiations are raising hopes of a resolution.
The Maryland Jockey Club moved today to have a judge dismiss Baltimore city’s suit seeking to take control of Pimlico and 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.