Pimlico

Officials say demolition will begin in six weeks.

A preview of Preakness Stakes heading into the 150 anniversary of that race at Pimlico Racetrack.

Ahead of the race, people across the region are reclaiming what it means to have the second leg of the Triple Crown in Baltimore.

The state greenlit demolition of the country’s second-oldest racetrack, along with the purchase of a new thoroughbred training site.

A provision tucked into the state budget bills during final negotiations zaps the authority.

The Preakness Festival will be spread through the city and state. It will feature months of activities, including family-friendly events, the races themselves and a headline concert.

Both M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards are getting publicly-funded facelifts. We discuss the economics of sports stadiums with former Baltimore Sun reporter Jon Morgan and Dr. Dennis Coates, a UMBC professor of sports economics.

For the Friday News Wrap, host Tom Hall discusses the state taking control of Pimlico with a $400 million pledge to rebuild the racecourse.

We go On the Record with WYPR’s News Director Matt Bush and Baltimore Banner politics reporter Pamela Wood to recap the 446th session of the Maryland General Assembly.

“Everything that needed to pass today passed,” said Senate President Bill Ferguson