Update provided on Laurel dirt course project

The results of an examination of the substructure under the base of the Laurel Park dirt course will play a role in the timeline for completion of the rebuild of the surface, officials said April 23 during a Zoom meeting organized by the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association.
The Maryland Jockey Club received emergency approval to move the remaining two weeks of the Laurel spring meet to Pimlico Race Course, which was scheduled to open May 6. Three racing days at Laurel was lost before Pimlico opened April 22. The meet concludes May 31.
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