Maryland Is Trying to Buy Back a Race It Never Should Have Lost
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map Maryland is quietly trying to spend another $85 million. According...
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Did Churchill Downs Give Wes Moore Buyer’s Remorse?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map When Governor Wes Moore announced Maryland's plan to purchase...
Derby Winners Are Skipping the Preakness. Maryland Is Spending $400 Million on It Anyway.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map On Wednesday morning, Cherie DeVaux Racing posted a statement to...
What $400 Million Bought: Mapping the Prestige Gap Between the Masters, the Derby, and the Preakness
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Maryland on the Map, Part 3 The numbers are not flattering, and they are worth sitting...
Maryland’s $400 Million Question
By Mike Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland on the Map, Part 2 At some point, Maryland needs to have an honest conversation...
The Most Exciting Two Minutes vs. The Most Exclusive Weekend in Sports
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Maryland on the Map, Part 1 This weekend, roughly 40,000 patrons — not fans, patrons,...
Pimlico’s $400M Reboot: A Welcome Investment—If Bureaucrats Don’t Blow It Again
By Michael Phillips The echoes of hooves pounding the dirt at Pimlico Race Course have quieted—for now. On July 24, 2025,...
Journalism Rallies Late to Win 150th Preakness in Thrilling Fashion
BALTIMORE — Journalism, the Kentucky Derby runner-up and morning-line favorite, proved once again why he's a force in the...
Preakness Parties on the Public Dime: Pimlico’s Rebuild and the Forgotten Cost to Taxpayers
When Maryland announced the long-awaited approval to demolish and rebuild Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness...
A New Era for Pimlico: Maryland Approves Bold Rebuild of Historic Racetrack
In a landmark decision that blends preservation with progress, Maryland has officially greenlit the demolition and...