Preakness Move?
 

Hello Folks

Has there ever been discussions about moving the Preakness from Pimlico? I feel as though Pimlico sticks out like a sore thumb when it comes to meaningful Grade 1 Races as far as the track goes.

Where else are you going to move it? Laurel isn't really an upgrade.

just get the tents out of the infield first so that we can actually see the races.

I like Pimlico. The neighborhood might not be great but the track itself is fine.

Why not out of Maryland altogether? How about Monmouth?

Maryland has a rich history in thoroughbred racing and that is why the Preakness is held at Pimlico. New Jersey racing has a history of appearance fees for trainers, Joe Bravo, and racetracks closing.

Gee, never heard this conversation before.

I think there are a couple issues, one of the biggest of which is that I'm pretty sure MJC owns the name "Preakness."

Seeing how the infield is a large part of the profits for the whole year, I don't think that is going to happen any time soon.

Honest question: have you ever been to Pimlico?

What and miss this

No I haven't....why? Because why would I ever go to Maryland? It is not a destination state. That is my point.

And Kentucky is?

Look, I'm no Maryland lover, but to call an entire state "not a destination state" without having ever been there reeks of ignorance. Have you ever heard of Annapolis? The Eastern Shore? Ocean City? The Naval Academy? Lots of people come from all over the place to visit Maryland.

Also, LOL at the guy who's never been to Maryland apparently thinking Monmouth is a destination.

Jay Privman said on Steve's show yesterday that Baltimore is the most underrated city in America and I think he's absolutely right.

Yeah he is right if you like gang violence.

Having lived in the general proximity of Baltimore for the last 13 plus years, I couldn't disagree more. There are like 1.3 nice areas there and the rest I could do without. Still, I think it would be a huge travesty to take that race away from the city.

You don't sound like a typical Bostonian at all. Do you have a twitter handle and what were your thoughts about Joel Ward scoring the game winning goal against the B's a couple weeks back?

Lets have it at Disney!!!

I hate the Bruins so I loved it actually. Trust me, it was not me who made to comments about Joel Ward, he might be my new favorite player.

:eek:

If you don't stray from Camden Yards and the Inner Harbor...maybe. As for the rest of Baltimore, it really doesn't get much worse in this country.

:tro:

That is quite the understatement. It is a 3rd world country.

If Prop Joe was still alive he might not agree with you

Idi Amin thought highly of Uganda too. Good to be the King.

Have you been to Richmond?

It's not THAT BAD.

Baltimore isn't great, but worst in the country? I'm going to nominate Gary, Indiana, and like 87 percent of the state of Florida.

Oh come on. I give Baltimore a hard time but it's not THAT bad. Actually there are many parts of the city that are being gentrified although the neighborhood where pimlico resides certainly isn't one of those parts.

I nominate Camden nj

Detroit. What a dump.

I put Detroit in the same category as Baltimore.

Camden isn't so bad, though that's mostly because there's nobody there anymore. Newark is pretty rough.

Anyone landing at BWI must stop at G&M restaurant. 5 minutes from the airport and the best double crabcake platter you will get in the country dollar for dollar.

When you have lived anywhere else that I have, it is.

there's as much history in baltimore /maryland, if not more, than boston/ massachusetts.:zz:
they may take the race from maryland but they won't get the Preakness name.

They are excellent crab cakes. I like faidleys as well in lexington market.

There are a million things to do in Maryland, and I've traveled the world.

OMG, that is hilarious.

Ridiculous. There are some bad neighborhoods, like any other big city, but the worse in the country? Not even close. There are plenty of great places around Baltimore that are nowhere near the harbor.

Detroit is half vacant. It is way worse than Baltimore.