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 Maryland’s most famous race into a family-friendly event, the Preakness ...

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After an agonizing, nail-biting wait, the search is over: Kegasus is back. When the Maryland Jockey Club announced the headliners for this year’s Preakness InfieldFest, its officials evaded questions about the return of the beer-drinking centaur who was the mascot ...

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Organizers of the 137th Preakness Stakes won’t yet say if “Kegasus,” the half man, half horse, beer-drinking mascot of last year’s event will return, but when it comes to selling tickets, that may not be as important as the Grammy-nominated ...

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The Maryland Jockey Club will lean on $10 million in subsidies from the state and horse owners to maintain a 146-day live racing schedule next year and keep the industry limping along as it seeks a long-term solution. The Maryland ...

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The Maryland Jockey Club and Penn National Gaming Inc. will miss a Friday deadline for reaching an agreement on simulcasting thoroughbred races at Rosecroft Raceway. The two parties had until Friday to hammer out a settlement over how much money ...

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A hearing is being held Thursday to approve a settlement filed by the trustee of Rosecroft Raceway between the bankrupt race track and the Maryland Jockey Club and various horse and racing associations as part of the harness track’s Chapter ...

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Coming on the hooves of a record-breaking attendance at the Kentucky Derby, organizers of Baltimore’s Preakness Stakes are hoping for some of the same luck — without having to rub any horseshoes. Ticket sales for the 136th running of the ...

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The Maryland Jockey Club announced Monday it has an app of its own. The app, which will provide instant, real-time access to the latest Preakness Stakes updates, is available for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry phones. So while you’re out in the ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Beset by mounting financial problems, the Maryland Jockey Club is also facing resistance from state senators considering legislation that would extend state support for operations at Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park. The club submitted financial reports to ...

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ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Jockey Club lost $6.9 million in the last eight months of 2010, according to audited financial reports filed with the state Thursday evening. That disclosure came as the club, which owns Pimlico Race Course and Laurel ...

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