Md. General Assembly OKs bill to keep Preakness at Pimlico

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The Maryland House of Delegates passed last-minute legislation Monday aimed at keeping the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore at the Pimlico Race Course.

The measure, which would allow the state to buy or seize through eminent domain the rights to the Preakness and the facilities at Pimlico, has already passed the Senate and is expected to be signed by Gov. Martin O’Malley.

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