Maryland Buys Laurel Park for Racing Future | Baltimore News

Maryland just dropped $48.5 million to buy Laurel Park race track — a bold move to revitalize the state’s horse racing future and ditch a costly land purchase in Carroll County. While officials tout this as strategic, one board member raised red flags, questioning whether nostalgia or financial sense drives the plan. With full control of the Preakness Stakes now secured, the state aims to consolidate racing’s future — and may even save $50 million by shifting focus to Laurel Park, though doubts about long-term viability remain. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/966dfc13633e1c99