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This is how Pimlico might look under new plan to keep Preakness in Baltimore

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This would be a linchpin of the new Pimlico. On race day, grandstands would be placed in the plaza in front of this structure, adjacent to the paddock. The building would house off-track betting. But it could also be the site for banquets, community meetings, youth and senior fitness classes, and other uses. Traditional grandstands and clubhouses can feel closed in. The idea here was to create a space that looks and feels accessible to the track and has many uses. "It is completely customizable," said former Baltimore Development Corp. President William H. Cole IV, who represented the city in talks about the plan. (credit: Populous/credit: Populous)

Officials last week agreed to a plan that outlines a way forward to keep the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, but that plan comes with necessary renovations and upgrades to the dilapidated Pimlico Race Course.

Scroll through the gallery above to see renderings of what Pimlico might look like in the years to come.

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With this new plan, the Preakness will likely remain in Baltimore forever; here are some key takeaways from the plan. (Baltimore Sun (staff, baltimoresun))

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