Commission Approval Expected of Preakness Stakes Simulcast to Arizona

At Thursday’s regularly scheduled meeting the Arizona Racing Commission decided to meet in special session Friday, May 14 at 12:15 pm for the express purpose of approving Saturday’s Preakness Stakes simulcast along with its accompanying races for wagering in Arizona. The approval would also include several of Pimlico’s Friday races, including the Black Eyed Susan stakes. Both days of Pimlico’s races will be simulcast at Turf Paradise and at all it’s OTBs.

“I applaud the Commission for doing this for the state’s horse racing industry and for the thousands of Arizona horseplayers,”said track general manager Vincent Francia.