Pimlico Race Course – SportsTravel

The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes took place May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The race won't return to the track until 2027. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Demolition Underway at Pimlico Racing Facility

The Pimlico Racing Facility’s redevelopment project began Thursday with the razing of the existing barns and outbuildings in Baltimore, announced the Maryland Stadium Authority. During the demolition and construction process all racing and training will occur at Laurel Park, including the 151st Preakness Stakes. The 152nd Preakness Stakes is expected to return to Pimlico in […]

Posted On : July 24, 2025 By : Justin Shaw

National Treasure, bottom left, leads the pack toward the first turn during the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course on May 20, 2023, in Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a measure to rebuild Baltimore’s historic but antiquated Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state control. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

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Maryland to Rebuild Pimlico, home of Preakness Stakes

The Pimlico Race Course will undergo extensive rebuilding starting this summer with $400 million in state bonds that will also see the Preakness Stakes relocated in 2026 to nearby Laurel Park before returning to an updated Pimlico in 2027. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a measure on Thursday to transfer the track to a newly […]

Posted On : May 10, 2024 By : Matt Traub