Maryland Jockey Club
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The Maryland Jockey Club is a sporting organization dedicated to horse racing, founded in Annapolis in 1743. The Jockey Club was founded more than 30 years before the start of the Revolutionary War and is chartered as the oldest sporting organization in North America. After 267 years it remains the corporate name of the company that operates Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland which opened in 1870, Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland which opened in 1911 and Bowie Race Track in Bowie, Maryland which opened as race course in 1914 and ceased operations as a track in 1985. The track now serves as a training center for Thoroughbred racehorses.[1]
Company type | Non-profit organisation |
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Industry | Horse Racing |
Founded | 1743 |
Headquarters | Maryland |
Key people | George Washington William Paca Charles Carroll of Carrollton |
Products | Betting, lottery, sports |
Website | www.pimlico.com |