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Maryland Jockey Club board named amid Pimlico overhaul
Maryland named nine to lead Jockey Club as it oversees Pimlico, Laurel Park and a new Carroll County site amid major horse racing changes.
NJ horse racing executive to lead MD’s industry into new era
Maryland officials selected an executive from Monmouth Park Racetrack to oversee the transition to a new era for local thoroughbred horse racing.
Off-track betting coming to Horseshoe Casino
Horse racing enthusiasts will soon be able to place bets on races from around the country under an agreement between the Maryland Jockey Club and the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore. Preparations are underway to have a soft-open as early as Saturday for what will be only the second traditional off-track betting facility currently in Maryland and the only one at one of the state's five casinos. If[...]
Chuckas resigns Jockey Club post
(AP) Tom Chuckas has resigned as president and chief executive officer of the Maryland Jockey Club, which runs thoroughbred racing in the state, after a six-year run. Maryland racing stabilized […]
Preakness beefs up security, bans back packs
Backpacks and duffel bags will be prohibited at the Preakness this year, part of a new security policy at Pimlico Race Course influenced by the bombings at the Boston Marathon. […]
Pitbull, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to play Preakness
Rappers Pitbull and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will headline the Preakness infield concert at Pimlico Race Course in May. The Maryland Jockey Club announced Monday that the hip-hop artists will […]
Md. horse racing likes wagering increase
By some measures, financial results for the 2012 horse racing season improved from the previous year, according to the latest wagering figures, and several industry experts said those numbers demonstrate encouraging progress toward their goals of reinvigorating the troubled, once-lucrative sport in Maryland.
Md. horse racing industry reaches 10-year agreement
The 10-year deal between the major players in Maryland’s beleaguered horse racing industry offers more stability than breeders, jockeys and owners have seen in years, according to industry insiders.
Horse racing officials work on 10-year plan in Md.
An attorney close to negotiations on horse racing in Maryland says he’s hopeful a long-term plan to bring stability to the state’s industry will be reached by the end of […]
Bereano fined $13K for lead paint violation
A high-priced General Assembly lobbyist is being fined by the Maryland Department of the Environment for owning two Annapolis rowhomes the state says contain lead paint.
New logo for Laurel Park
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Laurel Park is sporting a horse of a different color. ...
Preakness gets ready to party down
The 2012 Preakness will feature Grammy Award-winning artists, all-you-can-drink beer, and a “party manimal” with a unicorn-man sidekick. Oh, and a horse race. Four years after organizers failed to transform […]
