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| Pimlico Race Course 5201 Park Heights Ave. Baltimore, Maryland, 21215 USA (410)-542-9400 |
| Racing Dates: 2011-04-01 until 2011-05-21 Number of Racing Days: 19 |
Track Length: 1 MileStretch Length: 1152 feet
Stretch Width:
Infield Capacity:
Clubhouse Capacity: 1269
Grand Stand Capacity: 11617
Parking Capacity: 7522
Price General Admission:
Price Clubhouse: $3.00
Price Turf Club:
Pimlico Race Course History
Engineered by General John Elliott, Pimlico Race Course first opened its doors on October 25, 1870. Constructed on 70 acres west of the Jones Falls, the Maryland Jockey Club purchased the land for $23,500, and built the racetrack for $25,000. The racetrack soon became affectionately known as âOld Hilltopâ, after a small rise in the infield that became a favorite gathering place for trainers and race enthusiasts to view the contestants close-up, and vigorously cheer their favorites.The âhillâ was removed in April 1938, for obscuring track-level vision of the racetrack backstretch, which appeared to pose a problem for movie and television cameras. Despite a brief gap from flat racing between 1889 and 1904, Pimlico has conducted racing each year since its revival in 1904.
More About Pimlico Race Course
Dirt track : Six-furlong and 1 1/4 mile chutes, 70 feet wide. Turf Course: 7/8 mile inside main track, Aluminum inner rail. Stable for 500 horses. Grandstand, Clubhouse, Sports Palace. Group Dining:| Stakes | Grade | Purse | Date |
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| Preakness Stakes | I | $1,000,000 | May 21 |
| Federico Tesio | $150,000 | April 18 | |
| Black-Eyed Susan Stakes | II | $250,000 | May 15 |
| Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes | II | $150,000 | May 16 |
| Dixie Stakes | II | $150,000 | May 16 |
| Gallorette Handicap | III | $100,000 | May 16 |
| Hirsch Jacobs Stakes | III | $100,000 | May 16 |
| Maryland Sprint Handicap | III | $100,000 | May 16 |
| William Donald Schaefer Breeders Cup Stakes | III | $100,000 | May 16 |