The Maryland Stadium Authority took a major step toward rebuilding Pimlico Race Course when it selected the architects and engineers who will design $375 million worth of replacement structures in Baltimore and Laurel.
In a brief meeting this morning, the authority selected a team headed by Ayers Saint Gross of Baltimore to design a new clubhouse, grandstand and other facilities to accommodate the Preakness Stakes, one of the largest annual sports events in Maryland.
The vote was the first major public action involving reconstruction of the race course since the Maryland General Assembly approved plans last year to rebuild the facility in order to keep the Preakness in Baltimore and spark revitalization of the long-depressed Park Heights area.
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