ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Martin O’Malley today thanked the Maryland Jockey Club (MJC), the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA), the Maryland Horse Breeders Association (MHBA), and the Maryland Racing Commission for their work to reach a 10-year agreement for sustained racing at Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park. “Today is a great day for Maryland’s Read the Rest…
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Governor O’Malley Applauds Agreement Supporting Maryland’s Racing Industry, December 14th, 2012
For the love of racing, May 18th, 2012
By Ashley Valis, Intergovernmental Affairs (and “lover of all things equestrian”) As Preakness Day draws closer, the excitement in Baltimore and, more specifically, around Pimlico Race Course is revving up. From college kids excited about their first trip to the infield, to women shopping for that perfect Preakness hat, Baltimore is abuzz with anticipation over the running of the Read the Rest…
Governor O’Malley Celebrates Horse Industry At Fair Hill Training Center, May 21st, 2011
Governor wishes well ‘Animal kingdom’ and Team Valor on eve of 136th running of Preakness Stakes Annapolis, MD (May 20, 2011) – On the eve of Maryland’s best-known horse event, The Preakness Stakes, Governor Martin O’Malley today showcased Maryland’s horse racing industry as a vibrant part of the State’s economy. Governor O’Malley toured the stable Read the Rest…
Keeping Preakness in Maryland, April 30th, 2010
Today, I joined Attorney General Doug Gansler, Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Tom Chuckas, President and COO of the Maryland Jockey Club, to celebrate and address the news of the settlement agreement that ensures the Preakness will remain in Maryland. Preakness has been a tradition in Maryland for 134 years (and counting), and belongs Read the Rest…
