With the track renovations at Laurel Park ongoing and the season extended nearly three months at Pimlico Race Course to compensate, all of the upcoming weekend's grass racing at Pimlico has been moved to the main track. The time will be used for enhanced maintenance to prepare the grass course for extended use.
There were originally four turf races scheduled for Friday and two for Saturday, with none scheduled on Sunday. All races over the weekend will be held on the dirt.
“As a result of our extended race meet at Pimlico, we will pause all turf racing this coming weekend so that we may execute an enhanced maintenance program that will allow us to sustain turf racing through August,” said the Maryland Jockey Club in a statement.
Pimlico's Preakness Meet's closing day has been extended from May 31 to Aug. 22. Following the Maryland State Fair Meet at Timonium, live racing will return to Laurel Sept. 9.
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