October 10, 2019
Comments Off on Editorial Advisory Board: A deal on Pimlico? Hold your horses.
Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and the Stronachs, the Canadian family that owns the Pimlico and Laurel race courses, have announced a deal to keep the Preakness at Pimlico. The deal must be approved by the General Assembly because ...
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June 27, 2019
Comments Off on Frank S. Turner: Pimlico isn’t just Baltimore’s problem
I find it somewhat ironic that a study developed by the Maryland Stadium Authority with the input of The Stronach Group, Baltimore City officials, and the general public about the future of racing and the cost of reviving Pimlico Race ...
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Welcome to Monday, the 41st anniversary of Affirmed’s victory in the Preakness Stakes. Here are some news items to get your week started: — The “American Taliban” is scheduled to be released from prison this week. — A California man ...
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June 8, 2018
Comments Off on Developer returns first Preakness ‘owner’s trophy’ to Baltimore
A prominent developer has brought the original Preakness Stakes “owner’s trophy” back to Baltimore. Edward St. John, chairman of the board of St. John Properties, purchased the trophy from Doyle Auctions in New York, and the auctioneer announced the sale price ...
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February 24, 2017
Comments Off on Report estimates cost of updating Pimlico could reach $320M
A study examining the feasibility of keeping the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course concludes the race can stay in Baltimore, Mayor Catherine Pugh said Friday.
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April 24, 2015
Comments Off on 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 successful, the Maryland Jockey Club plans to open additional sites across the state.
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May 15, 2014
Comments Off on As Preakness approaches, Pimlico area hoping for better days
Slots funds have helped facilitate some progress in the area around Pimlico Race Course, but others want quicker results.
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As Baltimore gears up for Preakness, historians and horsemen gathered at the Maryland Historical Society this week to celebrate Maryland’s greater equestrian legacy.
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March 12, 2014
Comments Off on Baltimore police update policy on citizens’ right to record
"Citizens have a right to film us," Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts said during a news conference at the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland.
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March 4, 2014
Comments Off on Baltimore to pay $250K to man who shot video of Preakness arrest
The city’s Board of Estimates is set to approve a $250,000 settlement with an Owings Mills man who alleged police seized his cellphone and deleted video he took of his friend being arrested during the 2010 Preakness Stakes.
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