Pimlico Race Course is going to be razed. Go now while you still can.

Pimlico Race Course is going to be razed. Go now while you still can.

If you have never set foot on the grounds before, the things you’ve heard about Pimlico Race Course are probably bad. The malfunctioning toilets on Preakness day. The tired, outdated mid-century decor. And the feeling there’s a backlog of maintenance that’s been overlooked for far too long.

Board approves Pimlico contracts in what might be last handout for Maryland racing - Maryland Matters

The three-member Board of Public Works approved contracts that some say will lead a generational opportunity to reinvigorate Pimlico Race Course and the surrounding Park Heights community. (File photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters.)The Board of Public Works gave the green light Wednesday to “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” to reinvigorate horse racing in Maryland, even as one member questioned if this would be the last chance for the in…

Gov. Moore And Co. Talk Pimlico Demo, Training Facility And Concept Art

With new plans unveiled for a redesigned Pimlico Race Course by the Maryland Stadium Authority, Governor Wes Moore and the Board of Public Works approved a demolition package for the track after next week's GI Preakness Stakes and also the acquisition of Shamrock Farm in Carroll County as the state's new training center hub, according a Wednesday press release from the governor's office. “Today we take another step toward a new, reimagined Pimli…

Race track to be rebuilt after Preakness

A Maryland board approved a $14.3 million contract on Wednesday to begin the demolition and rebuilding of Baltimore's storied but antiquated Pimlico Race Course, home to the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes.

Board Approves Pimlico Contracts In What Might Be Last Handout For Maryland Racing

The Board of Public Works gave the green light Wednesday to “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” to reinvigorate horse racing in Maryland, even as one member questioned if this would be the last chance for the industry. The three-member board approved contracts for the demolition and rebuild of Pimlico Race Course and the purchase of a Carroll County farm that will become a horse training center. The effort is not only another state attempt to s…

Board of Public Works approves funding for new Carroll Island Park, redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works, meeting on Wednesday, approved several key initiatives including a loan program for federal employees impacted by recent layoffs, funding for the new Carroll Island Park, the redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course, and a settlement for a wrongful conviction case. The Board, composed of Governor Wes Moore, Treasurer Dereck Davis, and Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, greenlit a $14.3 million contract w…