Pimlico Maryland Thoroughbred Race Track
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Track Overview
PIMLICO
Daily Racing Information
Pimlico Fall Meeting: September 9 - December 20
(dates are subject to change)
Doors Open 11:30am
Post time 12:35 p.m.
Wednesday, November 10 – Pimlico returns
to a Wednesday through Sunday live racing schedule.
Simulcasting Daily
Directions
From south of Baltimore, take 95 North to 695 West (Baltimore Beltway). Take Exit 18 East, Lochearn (Liberty Rd.) Make a left turn at the 7th traffic light, Northern Parkway. Make a right turn on Park Heights Ave., make a left turn on Hayward Ave. and proceed straight into the track.
From north of Baltimore, take 95 South to 695 West (Baltimore Beltway.) Take exit 83 South and follow to Northern Parkway West and follow the signs. PREAKNESS DAY ONLY: Turn left on Park Heights Ave. Go to next light - Hayward Ave., turn left. Follow signs to parking.
Regular Racing Days: Turn left on Winner Ave. Pimlico is the 2nd street on the right. Map Area - 140 acres, entirely within Baltimore City limits Public Transportation - Bus service is available for Pimlico. For more information contact the MTA . Mailing Address - Pimlico Race Course, 5201 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215 Telephone Number: 410-542-9400 Admission - Grandstand & Clubhouse $3.00*
Admission - Pimlico For Laurel Live Racing
Clubhouse & Sports Palace $3.00*
* Active & retired military personnel are admitted free with military I.D. Local police and firemen are admitted free with proper I.D. Seating - Grandstand: Inside Box Seats (2 seats per box) $2.50 per seat. Outside Box Seats (4 seats per box) $2.50 per seat. Sports Palace Seats $2.50 per seat
Seating - Pimlico For Laurel Live Racing
Seats on Weekdays are Free with the following exception:
Sports Palace $0.50 seating charge, $5.00 food and beverage minimum, $3.00 seating charge after 6 p.m. Parking - General Parking is free (Preakness Way and Rogers Avenue) except Preakness Day. Clubhouse Preferred (Maple and Belvedere Avenue) $2, Valet $3. Preferred (Hayward Avenue) $3
Parking - Pimlico For Laurel Live Racing
Clubhouse Free , Hayward Preferred $3.00 Parking Capacity - General Spaces 2,100; Clubhouse Preferred Spaces 1,500; Valet Spaces 300; Hayward Preferred Spaces 320; Press Parking Spaces (Rogers 1 at Winner and Rogers Avenue during special events only) 162 Handicapping Materials
Programs - Live Racing - Pimlico only, $1.50. Daytime Simulcast $3.50 (All Thoroughbred & Harness day races. Night Simulcast Thoroughbred $3.50 (Late afternoon & night races). Rosecroft $1.50.
Programs - Simulcasting - Only simulcast programs listed above are available. Track - 1 mile loam oval; Six-furlong and 1 1/4 mile chutes; Length of stretch from last turn to finish line = 1,152 feet; Track = 70 feet wide; Turf Course = 7/8 of a mile inside main track; Aluminum inner rail; Grass Course, is a mixture of sandy clay loam, 65% turf type tall fescue, 25% turf type perennial ryegrass, 10% Blue Grass. Grass height is maintained at four to five inches during racing season. Stable Area - 800 horses, plus tack, feed and sleeping rooms. Mechanical-Electronic Equipment - United Starting Gate; American Totalisator; Photo Finish/Camera; American Teletimer Corp. timing system; International Sound Corp., Video tape patrol closed circuit television; Alpha-Numerical Board Catering - Maryland Turf Caterers, Inc. Police - Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau; Office on main floor of grandstand. First Aid - Doctor and Nurse in attendance; Office located next to paddock. Track Kitchen - Located behind grandstand. Jockey's Quarters - Men's in rear of paddock; Women's, near paddock. Betting Windows - 750 (including temporary windows on Preakness Day), and automated betting machines.
Capacity
New Grandstand 5,692 Old Grandstand 5,926 Clubhouse 1,269 Sports Palace 160 Terrace Box Seats (portable for Preakness) 3,936 Total Daily Seating Capacity 13,047 Standing Room (estimated) 22,000 Infield Capacity (estimated) 60,000 TOTAL 98,983