Pimlico, Laurel Park planning and design efforts get additional $1.6M

The Maryland Stadium Authority awarded a fresh round of money Tuesday to planning and design efforts at Pimlico Race Course and the Laurel Park race track as officials try to push through delays and get both major renovation projects moving forward. The Stadium Authority’s board voted to approve nearly $1.6 million in additional funds for a contract with Ayers Saint Gross, the Baltimore architecture firm that was selected last year to supply architecture and engineering services for the overhaul of both race tracks. Before Tuesday’s vote, the contract was valued at $992,735.