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| Pimlico Race Course |
| Baltimore, Maryland |
 Pimlico, home of the Preakness Stakes, is the second oldest racetrack in the United States. This venerable track was founded in  1870. It has hosted races each year, without interruption, since 1904. Man O’ War, Sea Biscuit, War Admiral, Citation, Secretariat, Cigar, and Silver Charm are just a few of the legendary horses that have raced at Pimlico.Total daily seating capacity is 13,047 fans. Over 100,000 fans attend the Preakness Stakes, filling the stands and infield. Pimlico is owned by the Maryland Jockey Club (MJC), which is part of the Magna Entertainment Corporation. MJC proposes to rebuild and expand the outmoded grandstands and stables and to relocate and rebuild the one-mile oval track. Gambling would be  allowed at up to 3,500 video lottery terminals (i.e., slot machines), if enabling legislation is passed by the State of Maryland.Wells + Associates was retained by MJC to evaluate the transportation impacts of these changes. Peak weekday and weekend traffic and parking demands were estimated based on extensive surveys at comparable horse race tracks with VLT’s (Charlestown Races and Slots in West Virginia and at Dover Downs and Delaware Park in Delaware). Regional road improvements; local access improvements; parking; on-site parking and circulation requirements; and measures to protect adjacent residential neighborhoods from race track traffic were identified. |
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