Sure, David Richardson runs the Greenmount Bowl in Hampstead when duckpins are readily available but whenever Nestor returns to Carroll County he summons the Executive Director of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen Association to educate all of us on the changing state of Pimlico, Preakness and horse racing in Maryland.

David Richardson discussed the future of Pimlico and horse racing in Maryland with Nestor Aparicio. They highlighted the upcoming demolition of Pimlico and the construction of a new facility, expected to be completed by 2027. The new Pimlico will feature a 5,000-seat grandstand and a year-round racing facility in Sykesville, Maryland, to house 1,200 horses. Richardson emphasized the need to attract the Derby winner to the Preakness and explored potential scheduling changes

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