Michael Algeo, chairman of the Maryland Racing Commission, announced Saturday that he had resigned from that position on June 14, 2023, according to The Racing Biz. Algeo, a retired circuit court judge, had served since 2016, appointed by then-Governor Larry Hogan as an industry outsider to serve as an impartial party.
“I believe that the role of the Maryland Racing Commission has been diminished significantly, and has been emasculated significantly,” Algeo told Off to the Races Radio Maryland. “And it's just not what it was when I started in 2016.”
Algeo was recognized with the Special Award of Merit May 18 during the Alibi Breakfast at Pimlico Race Course, joining past winners like Jim McKay, D. Wayne Lukas, Chick Lang, King Leatherbury, and Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
Algeo marks the fourth member of the Commission to exit in recent months, joining David Hayden, Tom Bowman, and Tom Winebrener.
“I thought it was time for new blood, younger blood, somebody that can come in and have a fresh look,” Algeo told Off to the Races Radio Maryland. “God bless them because it's a great industry with great people. And I feel very honored to have served for the past seven years. Riders up!”
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