Maryland approves $400M plan to rebuild Pimlico

The 105-32 vote in the Maryland House sends the bill to Gov. Wes Moore, who "has expressed support for it"Getty Images

Maryland lawmakers approved a plan to use $400M in state bonds to rebuild Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course and "transfer the track to state control" in the waning hours of the state’s legislative session yesterday. The legislation also calls for transferring Pimlico from The Stronach Group, which is the current owner of Pimlico and nearby Laurel Park, to a "newly formed nonprofit that would operate under the state." The 105-32 vote in the Maryland House sends the bill to Gov. Wes Moore, who "has expressed support for it." Under the plan, the Preakness would "relocate to Laurel Park in 2026 while the new facility is being built," before returning to Pimlico, "likely in 2027" (AP, 4/8).