Pimlico Race Course Earns Full Safety Accreditation
All three Triple Crown host racetracks are now fully accredited by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance.
The NTRA announced May 10 Pimlico Race Course, which received provisional accreditation a year ago, is now fully accredited. Pimlico will host the Preakness Stakes, second leg of the Triple Crown, May 15.
Pimlico is the 17th trac
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All three Triple Crown host racetracks are now fully accredited by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance.
The NTRA announced May 10 Pimlico Race Course, which received provisional accreditation a year ago, is now fully accredited. Pimlico will host the Preakness Stakes, second leg of the Triple Crown, May 15.
Pimlico is the 17th track to be fully accredited since the program began a little more than a year ago.
In 2009 the alliance said it "deemed deficient" six practices, all of which were addressed. Many involved working with the Maryland Racing Commission to upgrade and adopt regulations
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