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    National Treasure, #1, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 20, 2023.
    Owner of Pimlico Race Course agrees to donate historic track to state
    Laurel Park will temporarily host racing — including the 2026 Preakness Stakes — while Pimlico is rebuilt as part of a $400 million plan.
    Horses take off from the starting gate at the beginning of the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 20.
    Preakness Stakes joins other Triple Crown races in upping prize money
    The move follows similar increases by the other two races in the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.
    Trainer Bob Baffert walks to the winner’s circle after National Treasure, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, won the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 20, 2023.
    Bob Baffert asks to end appeal of DQ of Medina Spirit for failed drug test at Kentucky Derby
    The two-time Triple Crown winner had appealed his disqualification by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission nearly two years ago for using the topical ointment, which is legal in Kentucky but banned on race day.
    Mage, ridden by jockey Javier Castellano, crosses the finish line to win the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby.
    Kentucky Derby purse raised to $5 million, 3 times Preakness
    The Preakness purse has been $1.65 million, while the Belmont Stakes' was recently raised to $2 million.
    Trainer Brittany Russell won her first Grade I stakes, among other accomplishments, in 2023.
    Q&A: Brittany Russell on becoming the first woman to win MD’s training title and more
    It was a banner year all around for Russell, who finished 2023 with 177 wins in 687 starts for nearly $8 million in purse earnings, all career highs.
    Fans celebrate a win at Pimlico Race Course in May.
    The 4 biggest takeaways from the new plan for Pimlico and Maryland horse racing
    What we learned from the latest plan to revitalize Maryland horse racing.
    Jockey Jose Ortiz #5 riding Early Voting and the field make the first pass into the first turn during the 147th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 21, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    New plan for horse racing focuses on revitalizing Pimlico Race Course
    A new plan for reviving thoroughbred horse racing in Maryland would center the industry around a revitalized Pimlico Race Course in Park Heights that would be owned by a new state entity.
    National Treasure (far right), ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course  on May 20.
    Preakness date will not change despite previous push for new schedule
    A representative of 1/ST Racing and Gaming, the owner of the Maryland Jockey Club and Pimlico Race Course, confirmed to The Banner that the Preakness is scheduled for May 18.
    Jockey Jose Ortiz #5 riding Early Voting and the field make the first pass into the first turn during the 147th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 21, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    In a few weeks, panel will submit recommendations on the future of horse racing in Maryland
    While the commission has not confirmed it, all signs point to a scenario that would end more than 100 years of racing in Laurel.
    Laurel Park racetrack is located in Anne Arundel County, as seen on June 6, 2023.
    As Laurel Park readies for Maryland Million, experts discuss safety of troubled sport
    Several safety protocols, most of which were already requirements of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, will be strictly enforced for this year’s Maryland Million. But they may not be enough to quiet criticism of the sport.
    Jerome Aiken smiles and reaches out to hold Somethingwonderful.
    A childhood by Pimlico Race Course etched his path in horse racing industry
    Aiken, who is Black, said when he was getting started, he didn’t see many Black horse owners. But he believes that’s starting to change.
    Fans watch horses dash toward the finish line at Pimlico Race Course in May.
    1/ST Racing calls for less horse racing, share of VLT revenue in Maryland
    Without intervention, Craig Fravel claimed, Maryland racing would not have a long future.
    National Treasure, #1, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
    Maryland Jockey Club proposes changes to Triple Crown schedule, including later date for Preakness
    Under the new Triple Crown schedule, the Preakness would move from two weeks after the Kentucky Derby to four weeks.
    Oldfields School, established in 1867, will be closing at the end of teh school year.
    Oldfields School advocates announce plans to reopen 156-year-old institution in September
    Advocates announced that a new board of trustees chaired by Taylor Smith, the former head of school, will take over.
    Edgar S. Prado poses at York Racecourse on August 22, 2015 in York, England.
    Jockey Edgar Prado, winner of 7,000 races and a top rider in Maryland, retires
    Most will remember Prado for his decision to pull up Barbaro early on in the 2006 Preakness after the horse fractured his right hind leg.
    ELMONT, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Arcangelo with Javier Castellano up wins the 155th Running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 10, 2023 in Elmont, New York.
    Arcangelo wins Belmont Stakes; Preakness winner National Treasure finishes 6th
    Favored Forte finished second, with Tapit Trice third.
    During the 2023 Preakness Stakes, jockey John Velazquez and National Treasure sprint to victory.
    Agreement will continue Maryland thoroughbred racing for six more months
    The thoroughbred racing industry was facing a June 30 deadline to reach a new agreement governing track operations, racing days and profits.
    National Treasure, #1, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
    Pimlico owners reconsidering plans to shut down off-track betting
    The owners of Pimlico Race Course are reconsidering plans to shut down off-track betting at the historic venue, a day after a news report indicated the track would stop carrying simulcast wagering by the end of the month.
    Jockey John Velazquez heads to the winner’s circle after winning the Preakness Stakes riding National Treasure, #1, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
    Preakness attendance up from last year, still below pre-pandemic numbers
    Pimlico Race Course drew 65,000 people over Friday and Saturday this year.
    A sign points the way to private hospitality tents hosted by the Maryland state government and the Democratic Governors Association at Pimlico Race Course for Preakness 148 on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
    Who was a guest in the state government tent at Preakness?
    Maryland taxpayers footed a $200,000 bill for a state government hospitality tent at the Preakness Stakes. Officials say the tent, a practice for several years, is a chance to show business prospects what Maryland has to offer.
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