Maryland Board of Public Works Approves Purchase of Laurel Park Race Track

Maryland Board of Public Works approves purchase of Laurel Park race track

The $48.5 million purchase of Laurel Park race track approved by the Board of Public Works Wednesday clears the way for construction of a new thoroughbred training facility.

Board of Public Works approves purchase of Laurel Park race track

Laurel Park could soon become the home of a new thoroughbred racing training facility after the Board of Public Works approved a $48.5 million deal for the Maryland Stadium Authority to purchase the track. (Photo by John Rydell for Maryland Matters)The $48.5 million purchase of Laurel Park race track approved by the Board of Public Works Wednesday clears the way for construction of a new thoroughbred training facility and the sale of a Carroll C…

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The "all-in" cost of the project is estimated at $177 million.

Maryland buys Laurel Park for $48.5M as training center

Maryland's Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved the Maryland Stadium Authority's $48.5 million purchase of Laurel Park, clearing the track to become the training center for the state's Thoroughbred industry. The three-member board's vote was the second approval of the request, which the Stadium Authority board first backed before the Legislative Policy Committee sought a cost-benefit analysis and a 45-day review period. The state will buy…