Track, Md. State Officials To Meet On Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Maryland state officials plan to meet with officials of the companies that own Pimlico Race Course to try to break an impasse over race scheduling that threatens the future of the Preakness Stakes. 

Joseph C. Bryce, legislative director for Gov. Martin O'Malley, and Maryland Labor Secretary Alexander Sanchez are expected to meet Monday with representatives of the tracks' majority owner, MI Developments, minority owner Penn National Gaming, and groups representing horsemen and breeders. 

Last week, the Maryland Racing Commission rejected a proposal to run 17 days of live racing at Laurel Park in January followed by a 30 days of live racing in April and May at Pimlico in Baltimore. That's down from 146 days at the two tracks last year.