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Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-30-2024, 09:37 AM

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Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

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1999 MD Horseman of the year. When I separated...

1999 MD Horseman of the year. When I separated from my ex wife I purchased a house trailer in a trailer park a few blocks from Costas. It was a better deal than renting an apartment. So I ate there...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-30-2024, 08:09 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

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Let me give you or anyone making the trip to...

Let me give you or anyone making the trip to Baltimore some dining advice. Costas in Dundalk has the best seafood. I’ll let Kathie Lee Gifford do the sales pitch from their site. If you decide to eat...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-30-2024, 08:00 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

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Posted By bisket

I’m headed to Eastern Ave after work to get my...

I’m headed to Eastern Ave after work to get my Preakness shirt and 2 slices. I got the roach killers covered. 3 checks to pay off the shirt.

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Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-18-2024, 11:14 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

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Posted By bisket

After it was decided casinos wouldn’t be at...

After it was decided casinos wouldn’t be at Laurel or Pimlico there was like 15 years where MD racing was in the wilderness. MD had the Preakness which trumped any race day the other Mid Atlantic...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-17-2024, 03:13 PM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

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Posted By bisket

Fall turf races would be a good local thing. New...

Fall turf races would be a good local thing. New York and Kentucky already have turf preps that don't get a full field. We would have the Mid Atlantic to ourselves turf wise. That's why Laurel does...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-16-2024, 10:14 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

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Posted By bisket

Your first sentence in this post says everything...

Your first sentence in this post says everything in a nutshell about why the state got involved and sided with the horseman. Larger purses just encourages money from outside the state to poach purse...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-15-2024, 02:20 PM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

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Posted By bisket

Gimmick race meets in places that have other...

Gimmick race meets in places that have other things to draw a crowd will be successful to a point. Jersey has a history with racing and their summer meet lives off a few racing days. Maryland lives...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-15-2024, 09:38 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

Holding a shank in roach killers should be an...

Holding a shank in roach killers should be an OSHA violation :D
The most famous guy in roach killers would be Bob Turk. Disco Bob could be seen at Chaps on Pulaski Hwy, across from the upscale shoe...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-14-2024, 08:20 PM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

I understand and hear what you’re saying....

I understand and hear what you’re saying. Maryland has the nations attention once a year. You think of racing as only the major leagues. Maryland is comfortable the other weeks of the year with the...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-14-2024, 08:04 PM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

No way racing can afford Laurel and Pimlico. It’s...

No way racing can afford Laurel and Pimlico. It’s one or the other. The reason Laurel doesn’t have a day like this is because The Breeders Cup took Laurel’s shine 30 years ago. At this point the only...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-14-2024, 09:30 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

LOL Pimlico has a 4million dollar race weekend...

LOL Pimlico has a 4million dollar race weekend every year the 3rd Friday and Saturday in May. Lots of shippers, the farms come dressed in their Sunday best, dreaming of the day they breed a horse...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-13-2024, 08:31 PM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

When I heard the Maryland Stadium Authority was...

When I heard the Maryland Stadium Authority was getting involved I knew this would get done...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-13-2024, 08:28 PM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

Stronach was contractually forced to put in the...

Stronach was contractually forced to put in the application, but it was up to Defrancis to finance it, since he would get the proceeds from a casino. The legislature told Defrancis with the contract...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-09-2024, 11:36 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

I'm glad Hegarty included that Stronach failed to...

I'm glad Hegarty included that Stronach failed to apply for casino licensing at Laurel. Which I think is something race fans in California should know. They're working behind the scenes keeping...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-08-2024, 07:00 PM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

The senate passed the bill today and the governor...

The senate passed the bill today and the governor will sign in a few days. Done deal.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-03-2024, 08:10 PM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

When Stronach negotiated that deal with Joe...

When Stronach negotiated that deal with Joe DeFrancis Jr. with DeFrancis keeping the casino money the state gave two licenses to different companies only a few miles from both tracks. I don’t see how...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

04-03-2024, 07:17 PM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

Stop the presses. Churchill wants in. Although...

Stop the presses. Churchill wants in. Although 1st Racing owns the Preakness and no one’s talked to them. Churchill could put a casino at Pimlico. That was the original intention 20 or 30 years ago....

Forum: General Racing Discussion

03-23-2024, 11:04 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

The area around Camden Yards was a wasteland...

The area around Camden Yards was a wasteland beforehand, but today is some of the most sought after real estate in town. Only a few blocks from Pimlico is Mt Washington and Roland Park. Land values...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

03-23-2024, 10:51 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

I'm sorry for your loss. I noticed your absence...

I'm sorry for your loss. I noticed your absence and now I know why. My best memory of Laurel is a family memory as well. My twin sons were in middle school, and I had taken them to the track a few...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

03-18-2024, 12:32 PM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

The Stadium Authority thought out of the box when...

The Stadium Authority thought out of the box when it designed and built Camden Yards. As long as they stay within the economic structure passed by the legislature anything is possible. The Grandstand...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

03-18-2024, 10:29 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

It’s a done deal… the extra 25 million that needs...

It’s a done deal… the extra 25 million that needs to be appropriated is a drop in the bucket compared to the 355 million in revenue collected in 7 months from taxes on marijuana sales. When I heard...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

03-18-2024, 10:21 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

The reason they’re building a training center is...

The reason they’re building a training center is because they’re turning the track that today is 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock to 12 to 6. So the track will be different, but I don’t know what configuration...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

03-17-2024, 11:54 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

He keeps it for 2 years. It sounds like the state...

He keeps it for 2 years. It sounds like the state will buy it back after that. That’s when The Preakness will be held at the new track for the first time. The land in Laurel is worth a lot for...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

03-17-2024, 11:21 AM

Replies: 68

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

Views: 6,602

Posted By bisket

Pimlico rebuild becomes reality

MD Stadium Authority will design and rebuild Pimlico. They did an excellent job with the stadiums at Camden Yards so there’s high hopes Pimlico will become a facility worthy of the Preakness....

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