Today’s Black-Eyed Susan and tomorrow’s Preakness Stakes will “mark the last one” at what will eventually be known as the old Pimlico Race Course. The nonprofit Maryland Jockey Club will be the “new operator at Pimlico,” taking over from 1/ST Racing and the previous version of the Maryland Jockey Club. Once Saturday’s race is contested, work on dismantling Pimlico will “proceed full bore with the demolition of the grandstand/clubhouse structure -- where the grandstand is already condemned and closed -- expected to start in June.” Pimlico’s racing surfaces will not be altered, but the new grandstand/clubhouse will be “considerably smaller, housing maybe 6,000-8,000 fans on a regular basis” (BLOODHORSE, 5/15).
Pimlico readies to host Preakness for last time before changes
