Sun coverage: The Preakness in Maryland

Sun coverage of the state's efforts to keep the Preakness Stakes in Maryland

April 10, 2009

Preakness rescue on lawmakers' fast track

State officials and their attorneys have revealed more of their strategy to retain the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, saying Thursday that the state would "likely" try to purchase the historic race either through eminent domain or a court-supervised auction now that it is up for sale in federal bankruptcy proceedings.

April 9, 2009

Magna protests state bid to use eminent domain

Magna Entertainment Corp. and its bankruptcy attorneys criticized Gov. Martin O'Malley's bid Wednesday to assert eminent domain powers over the Preakness Stakes, saying passage of the legislation could lead to more litigation.