Topic: Laurel Park

Posted on 06/30/11 at 4:35pm by Allie Wickman . The Stronach Group today announced that it has acquired the racing and gaming assets formerly held...
Preakness future in doubt after Md. commission rejects plan for shortened racing meetThe Maryland Racing Commission has unanimously voted to reject plans for a shortened thoroughbred racing meet, jeopardizing the status of the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown.Monday ...
Without slots, Maryland tracks to end live racing at Laurel and cut back dates at PimlicoFacing the prospect of operating indefinitely without slot machines, the Maryland Jockey Club intends to eliminate live racing at Laurel Park and run a 40-day spring meet ...
Parent company of Magna Entertainment to acquire Maryland tracks, auction canceledA bankruptcy auction of the Laurel Park and Pimlico horse tracks has been called off following a deal in which Magna Entertainment Corp.'s parent company will acquire its Maryland assets, lawyers ...

Sale of Magna tracks postponed

Sale of Laurel Park, Pimlico postponed, Magna bankruptcy judge rules against former ownersA Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday agreed to postpone Magna Entertainment Corp.'s sale of two horse racing tracks in Maryland and rejected a bid by the former track owners ...
Zoning measure OK'd that allows proposal for slot machines near Md. shopping mall to progressA zoning measure needed to move forward the state's largest slot machine proposal near a popular shopping mall after months of delays was approved on Monday ...
Maryland slot machine commission rejects Baltimore slot proposal, will rebid itMaryland's slot machine commission on Thursday rejected a proposal to put a slots venture in Baltimore, dealing another setback to the state's efforts to expand gambling to raise badly needed ...

Laurel

The land was patented to Richard Snowden, who arrived about 1658 and founded the community. Montpelier Mansion (1783; Georgian), built by Thomas Snowden, is now owned by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Laurel Park racecourse offers Thoroughbred racing and was ...
Hold order lifted at Laurel Park barn after horses test negative for equine virusState agriculture officials have lifted a hold order on a Laurel Park barn after all 25 horses there tested negative for neurologic equine herpesvirus in a second round of ...