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Old 07-22-2008, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Danzig
i figured that might be why. what about laurel? to be honest, i'm really surprised they haven't moved the preakness there, and shut pimlico down-since slots in md seems to have as much a chance occurring as me winning the powerball tomorrow.

edit-also, from what i read, the handle goes to the bc, so i wonder if there really is much in it monetarily for the host track. seems monmouth lost money on the deal.
I'm kind of surprised too, but Laurel isn't built to handle the crowds like Pimlico. Don't think they have an infield that's usable, for one...
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