Farewell to Laurel and Pimlico if......

Danzig · #1 04-10-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

That's true, but can you imagine what the economic impact of taking the Derby out of Louisville would be? I don't suspect it would be much different in Baltimore.

i'm sure there'd be an impact. a far greater impact would be the loss of laurel and pimlico. the far-reaching affects on horsemen and farms in the state would be disastrous.

ddthetide · #2 04-15-2009, 11:09 AM

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/h...,3055166.story

ddthetide · #3 04-17-2009, 01:01 PM

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/h...,4184368.story

phystech · #4 04-18-2009, 06:56 AM

Heard yesterday that due to the closing of barns over the winter, all the rats and pigeons have left Pimlico too......

DaTruth · #5 04-18-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ddthetide

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/h...,3055166.story

Under a worst case scenario, the race name could be loaned to another track until everything gets sorted out. Woodbine ran the Arlington Million one year (1988?), so it is not like it has never been done before with a major race.

ddthetide · #6 04-18-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DaTruth

Under a worst case scenario, the race name could be loaned to another track until everything gets sorted out. Woodbine ran the Arlington Million one year (1988?), so it is not like it has never been done before with a major race.

with the shape the state of Md. is in, that will be one pricey loan.