Beyer on Maryland Racing

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by phystech

The losers would be the MD breeders, since there would no longer be a need for MD-breds, and the average MD owner/trainer. A short but sweet Pimlico meet would mostly attract better horses from all over - and while that's great for the fans, most of us longtime MD owners would be shoved aside because most of our stock couldn't compete during the high end meet.

I understand that it would be bad for the longtime MD owners personally, but how would the presence of a much higher quality product hurt racing overall?

[Port Conway Lane]

Maryland breds could still have their state bred stakes races and Maryland Million day.I haven't followed racing in Maryland closely for 5 years but there hasn't been a race restricted to Maryland breds for the average maiden or claimer for almost 30 years. The state bred program is geared to allowance horses.
There are plenty of races in Delaware and Charles Town for Md. bred claimers to run in throughout the year when Pimlico and Laurel close.Virginia racing has been littered with Md. bred horses for years.
I feel two shortened meets is worth a try at least for one year.

[steve]

maryland could become another ohio.

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by steve

maryland could become another ohio.

It already is,I can't decide which is worse.

[Heels1989]

ESPN OTL piece on Pimlico and the Preakness

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/

[Thunder Gulch]

How long have we been hearing about the sad state of racing in Maryland? Seems as if every year some prominent writer pens an article like this just before the Preakness, and nobody does a thing until next year.

[smuthg]

What would be wrong with making Pimlico a meet similar to Oaklawn? I think a 12-13 week meet would be more practical than a 5 to 6 week Saratoga/Del Mar type meet if that's the only racing that would be in Maryland.