Pimlico Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London. The racetrack is nicknamed "Old Hilltop" after a small rise in the infiel…
Pimlico Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London. The racetrack is nicknamed "Old Hilltop" after a small rise in the infield that became a favorite gathering place for thoroughbred trainers and race enthusiasts.
Location: 5201 Park Heights Avenue · Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Owned by: Maryland Jockey Club (Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority)
Date opened: 1870
Screened on: NBC (Preakness Stakes)
Course type: Flat
Notable races: Preakness Stakes (G1) · Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) · Dinner Party Stakes (G3) · Pimlico Special (G3) · James W. Murphy Stakes
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