Officials express confidence in state’s bet on horse racing industry

State officials put a best hoof forward on behalf of the horse racing industry Wednesday, telling a House committee they are confident that efforts to prop up and preserve the industry will not be in vain, despite ongoing questions and repeated state funding.

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 939

Last Updated: 1 day, 3 hours ago

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State officials put a best hoof forward on behalf of the horse racing industry Wednesday, expressing confidence that efforts to prop up and preserve the industry will not be in vain.

The briefing before the House Appropriations Committee comes as Maryland horse racing faces continuing questions about its viability. Those concerns remain even as the state has pumped hundreds of millions into the industry — restoring Pimlico Race Course, buying Laurel Park and the rights …

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