Monica Mackinnon Remembered By Entire Racing Community

Saturday, March 5, 2022
Monday, May 1, 2023

A memorial service for Monica Mackinnon, a longtime member of the Maryland racing community, will be held Tuesday, March 15, in Tycoons in the Laurel Park clubhouse. The service will be held at 11:30 a.m., and all are invited to attend.

Monica, who passed away Feb. 20, worked at the racetrack since the age of 16. She had lived in Bowie since the 1960s and worked at the Bowie Training Center with her husband, Brad, until training ended in 2015.

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