Racing News

Pitbull, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis To Headline Infield Concert On Preakness Day

Infield Ticket Prices Reduced For 24-Hour Period


BALTIMORE, 02-25-13---The Maryland Jockey Club today announced 2013 Preakness InfieldFest will include performances by Pitbull and by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Both will play extended sets on the main stage in the public Infield on Saturday, May 18 at Pimlico Race Course when the Maryland Jockey Club, North America's oldest sporting organization, hosts the 138th renewal of the Preakness® Stakes.

Pimlico Stakes Schedule Worth $4 Million During 36-Day Spring Meeting

Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Increased To $500,000

BALTIMORE, 02-19-13---The Maryland Racing Commission approved the 2013 Pimlico Race Course racing days and spring stakes schedule at its monthly meeting this afternoon. The headline event of the 10-week meeting is the 138th running of the $1 million Preakness® Stakes (G1), the middle jewel of horse racing’s famed Triple Crown, on May 18.

Statement From The Maryland Jockey Club On The "Preliminary" Capital Improvement Plan For Pimlico and Laurel

LAUREL, MARYLAND (February 1, 2013)– The Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) President and Chief Operating Officer, Thomas Chuckas, Jr., released the following statement on MJC’s preliminary capital improvement plan for Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park.  The preliminary plan was submitted to the Maryland Racing Commission and the Maryland Department of Budget & Management today pursuant to legislation passed during the 2012 special session.   Under the 2007 Video Lottery Gaming Legislation, portions of the video lottery proceeds are dedicated to the Racetrack Facility Redevelopment Account for racetrack development and improvement. 

Wagering Up 7.5% In Maryland For 2012 Season

LAUREL, MD. 01-05-13---The Maryland Jockey Club concluded its 2012 racing season earlier this week, posting average wagering figures which were 7.5% higher than 2011. The average daily handle went from $2.27 million to $2.44 million. The year featured 145 live racing dates and 206 simulcast days.

Castellano And Ness Capture Year-Round Titles

LAUREL, MD. 12-31-12---Abel Castellano and Jamie Ness wrapped up year-end titles for the calendar year in the jockey and trainer divisions respectively at the major Maryland tracks after today’s final card of the season at Laurel Park.

The duo ranked atop the standings during the Pimlico Race Course spring and Laurel Park fall meetings.

Maryland Jockey Club To Race 146 Days In 2013

 

LAUREL, MD. 12-18-12---Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course will conduct 146 days of racing in 2013, the same number that was scheduled the last three years after the Maryland Racing Commission approved an agreement by the Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) and Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) at its monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon at Laurel Park.

Maryland Thoroughbred Racing Unites With 10-Year Agreement

LAUREL, MD. 12-14-12---The Maryland Jockey Club (MJC), the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) and the Maryland Horse Breeders Association (MHBA) today announced that they have come to a 10-year agreement for sustained racing at Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park.

Award Winning Racing Journalist And Historian Joe Kelly Passes

 

BALTIMORE, 11-27-12---The Maryland racing community lost one of its most prominent members when award-winning journalist and racing historian Joseph B. Kelly passed away Mondayat Stella MarisRehabilitation and Hospiceafter a short battle with cancer. He was 94 years old.

A lifelong resident of Baltimore, Joe Kelly covered horse racing for nearly 70 years.

Maryland Jockey Club Unveils 2013 Preakness Logo

BALTIMORE, 11-09-13---The Maryland Jockey Club today unveiled the 2013 Preakness logo for the 138th running of the $1,000,000 Preakness® Stakes (G1), which is set for Saturday, May 18, 2013 at historic Pimlico Race Course.

2013 Preakness Tickets On Sale Today

 

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