Author: Frank Vespe

Hearings done, now comes hard part on Pimlico, industry future

After a second Pimlico hearing in three days in Annapolis, the burden falls to lawmakers to make decisions about the track and the industry’s future.

Through two months of 2019 Midlantic claiming activity is well ahead of last year, in our Claimbox report.

Trainer John McKee won two maiden special weight races at Charles Town, while Baptize the Boy broke through at Laurel in the week’s maiden winners.

The agreement will provide Maryland-breds about 9.4 percent of the total 2018 purse account for each of the next five years.

Dueling pieces of legislation – and a pair of accusatory letters – have meant the gloves are off regarding the future of Pimlico.