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Weekly Backstretch Events A Hit With Horsemen
The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association this year has stepped up its events for backstretch workers and horsemen at Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, and the results have been positive.
The MTHA hired Frank Douglas part-time beginning in January, and he has been overseeing a host of events that began at Laurel and have expanded to Pimlico. The most recent, a pool tournament held at noon April 3 in the Laurel Recreation Room, had 10 players but Douglas said others showed up and wanted to participate. The tournament required a low-cost buy-in that was supplemented by funds from the MTHA.
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With the approval of legislation that authorizes the redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course and creation of a not-for-profit operator under the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority, the planning process for operations after Jan. 1, 2025, has hit high gear.
Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association Executive Director David Richardson met with horsemen and employees at Pimlico Race Course April 26 to discuss plans by Maryland Jockey Club to transition workers and horses later this year to Laurel Park as part of the ongoing plan to redevelop Pimlico.
