Pimlico Special cancelled for 2007

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01/25/2007 - Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pimlico Special, the top race in Maryland for older thoroughbreds, will not be conducted in 2007. The Maryland Jockey Club made the disappointing announcement Thursday morning.

"This is terribly disappointing," said Joe De Francis, Chief Executive Officer of the MJC and Executive Vice President of Magna Entertainment Corp., the majority owner of the MJC. "The history and tradition surrounding the Pimlico Special are absolutely priceless."

Last year's Pimlico Special was won by eventual Horse of the Year Invasor. Other past winners of the 1 3/16 mile race include Bet Twice, Cigar and Skip Away.

"We remain hopeful that the playing field between Maryland and our neighbors to the west, north and east will be leveled," De Francis added, "and that we will be able to resume running this important and prestigious race in the future."

The Pimlico Special, which was first run in 1937, was the first major stakes race in the United States by invitation only. In 1938 Seabiscuit defeated War Admiral in a match race between the two champions. This year the Pimlico Special was tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 18.

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