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Cole Porter song from 'Kiss Me, Kate" sums up Baltimoreans' experience as they sweltered through every muggy July and August. - Maryland's Racing Commission never monitored the nearly $22 million in public subsidies it has awarded to a private company for racetrack improvements.
- Talks between Maryland Jockey Club and Baltimore are progressing, raising hope of keeping Preakness at Pimlico
- The Maryland Racing Commission delayed voting on a $4.4 million subsidy until the owner of Pimlico and Laurel racetracks submits a plan for renovations.
- Build an entertainment complex at Pimlico Race Course that includes the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and you canb save both venues from disaster.
- The death of horses around the country has opened up the question about the viability of racing and whether it has become a blood sport.
- The veteran sports broadcaster's coping skills have drawn him closer to his public, said colleagues who point out that this is no run-of-the-Mills broadcaster.
- Maryland Racing Commission has the power to regulate racing but has chosen not to exercise it to keep Pimlico Race Course viable.
- Owners of Pimlico Race Course are making fools of Baltimore's leadership with their unfulfilled promises.
- The Maryland Jockey Club is asking the state racing commission for $4.4 million in subsidies for racetrack improvements — all of it for Laurel Park.
- Can we trust the Stronach Group to bargain in good faith on a plan to save Pimlico and keep the Preakness in Baltimore? We're about to find out.
- John A. Byrd Sr., a retired distillery worker who was a fan of various genres of music, died June 2 of a heart attack at Future Care Homewood. He was 75.
- The city should not have dropped the lawsuit against the owners of Pimlico that would have tried to force the racetrack to stay in Baltimore.
- Baltimore officials have withdrawn a lawsuit against the owners of Pimlico Race Course, saying the two sides had a productive discussion during the Preakness.
- Household size has dropped in Baltimore City; schools will play a huge role in reversing that trend.
- Based off the morning line, the Belmont Stakes boils down to two horses, War of Will and Tacitus, according to Liam Durbin.
- One hundred years ago, Maryland-trained thoroughbred Sir Barton was the first winner of what would become known as horse racing’s Triple Crown.
- Baltimore needs to follow other cities’ lead with a massive reset and a merger of its city and county governments to create a foundation for long-term revival.
- City officials are disappointed that Harborplace has been put into receivership but hope for a new owner with vision.
- Spending tax dollars to entertain business guests and VIPs is the cost of economic development but government has an obligation to be open about it.
- Maryland taxpayers footed a nearly $150,000 bill for the governor and state agencies to entertain guests in a corporate tent at the 144th Preakness Stakes.
- Is there a compelling reason to watch the 2019 Belmont Stakes? Here are that and four other storylines heading into the June 8 race.
- Laurel Park will open its 43-day summer meet on May 31.
- Baltimore needs to keep the pressure on The Stronach Group over the fate of Preakness at Pimlico — but it needs to keep communications lines open, too.
- The leaders of Baltimore’s delegation to the General Assembly are calling upon the Maryland Racing Commission to investigate The Stronach Group.
- Trevor McCarthy continued his dominance of the jockey standings, and in the process helped trainer Jamie Ness to his first Maryland meet title in four years.
- Quarterback Shane Boyd threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Baltimore Brigade to a 45-30 win over the Philadelphia Soul.
- The Maryland football program announced several updates to its future schedule, including adding home games against Kent State in 2021 and SMU in 2022.
- A group in Baltimore on business from Canada lost its van in a morning carjacking in Park Heights last week, according to police.
- The big crowd at this year's Preakness is proof that Pimlico is where there race is meant to be held.
- Former Poly star transferring to play basketball at Towson University.
- Stronachs succeeded in making Pimlico look horrific on national television so what should city leaders do in return?
- The Stronach Group seems to be sabotaging Pimlico, mostly by inaction, to further their own financial cause.
- As horse racing continues to lose popularity, private investors will need to step forward to help keep Preakness in Baltimore.
- Maryland graduates Cathy Nelson Reese and Sarah Forbes were selected for induction into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2019.
- Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster appeared to injure his left knee during his first snap at an offseason practice Monday.
- The Preakness brought in a record betting handle of nearly $100 million so it shouldn't have third world bathrooms.
- In a race without a Kentucky Derby winner, Preakness TV ratings were down in Baltimore and nationally.
- The Stronach Group's strategy of putting all its eggs in the Laurel basket may not be the best one.
- Mark Casse was at Pimlico Race Course before 6 a.m. Sunday, relishing his Preakness victory and looking ahead to a Belmont Stakes run for War of Will.
- Preakness fans crammed Pimlico Race Course in an assortment of cheerful fashions and colors that belied the lingering dread about the Baltimore track's future.
- A confounding Triple Crown season continued Saturday when War of Will won the Preakness in an upset at Pimlico Race Course.
- Improbable entered the 144th Preakness as a favorite, but trainer Bob Baffert knew before his horse left the gate that those odds wouldn’t come through.
- The Maryland state government sponsored a corporate tent at the 144th Preakness Stakes to network with politicians and woo businesses.
- Columnist Peter Schmuck gives his take on the Preakness and everything that led up to War of Will's victory.
- Here are the full results and payouts from 2019 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
- Check back here for race-by-race results from 2019 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
- A female traffic enforcement officer was struck by a vehicle on Northern Parkway near Interstate 83 about 8 p.m. Saturday, according to Baltimore Police.
- When Bodexpress dumped his rider at the starting gate in the opening seconds of the 144th Preakness, he immediately caught the internet's attention.
- Bodexpress threw Hall of Fame jockey John Velasquez in the starting gate, but fortunately stayed out of the way while running around the track at Pimlico.
