The new mascot for the Preakness Stakes is drawing criticism. The Kegasus mascot introduced Tuesday is a half-man, half-horse horse centaur with a nipple ring and a beer gut. Kegasus urges those coming to infield at Pimlico Race Course for ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Jockey Club pressed lawmakers on Tuesday to subsidize its operations through at least 2014 after releasing financial data that shows both of the state’s thoroughbred tracks lost money in 2008 and 2009. “The entire operation is ...

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The Maryland Jockey Club is expecting to increase the attendance at this year’s Preakness to around 110,000 by bringing in two major musical acts to the infield. The jockey club announced Monday that singer Bruno Mars and adult contemporary band ...

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Penn National Gaming Inc. closed Monday on its sale of Rosecroft Raceway, but a bidder that lost the race track in an auction has filed a motion to reconsider the process. A subsidiary of Penn National, Prince George’s Racing Ventures ...

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Late Thursday, The Daily Record broke the story that Penn National may sell its stake in the Maryland Jockey Club. This week also saw the ribbon cutting for the Inter-County Connector toll road, that officials hope will help decongest traffic. ...

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Maryland Jockey Club President Tom Chuckas was working the State House halls Wednesday, chatting with lawmakers as they filtered out of their morning floor sessions. Horse racing interests and state officials are hashing out a long-term plan for the industry. ...

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Attorney William H "Billy" Murphy Jr. of the Murphy Firm held a press conference in his South Street offices on Tuesday afternoon discussing the Cordish Cos.' $600 million defamation lawsuit against the Maryland Jockey Club. "This lawsuit is about righting a terrible wrong," Murphy said.

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The Cordish Cos. filed a $600 million lawsuit Tuesday against the Maryland Jockey Club and the owners and trustees of an Indiana casino that Cordish built, charging that they conspired to prevent Cordish from building a casino in Anne Arundel ...

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A pair of Montgomery County delegates want to divert the slot machine revenues destined for horse racing purses to education. If the bill were to pass and the five Maryland casinos were running at full bore, we’re talking $100 million. ...

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Penn National Gaming Inc. will likely face stiff opposition from state lawmakers for its plans to get slot machines at Rosecroft Raceway. Penn National outbid two other potential buyers for the bankrupt Prince George’s County facility, including Peter G. Angelos, ...

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