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MJC Supports Local Businesses Through Return of ‘Preaks Weeks’

Preak Weeks initiative in partnership with Heidi Klotzman of HeidnSeek Entertainment returns for its second season, 1/ST and The Maryland Jockey Club announced Tuesday. Preak Weeks shines a spotlight on Baltimore-based businesses in the lead up to the Preakness, the second jewel in the US Triple Crown. Each day from Apr. 26 through May 17, one of 22 participating businesses will give away to a set of customers the “Ultimate Preakness Experience,” a four-pack of tickets to Preakness 149 that includes access to this year's Preakness Live festivities. In addition, each participating business will receive a custom QR code for Preakness 149 ticket sales at 10% off and will receive 10% of all proceeds made through their individual code.

The public is encouraged to patronize the establishments–ranging from restaurants and cafes to boutiques, services and community organizations–throughout the three-week promotion, both as a show of support to Baltimore-based businesses and for a chance to win or purchase their tickets through the custom QR codes. No purchase is necessary to win the tickets.

Participating businesses in this season's Preak Weeks includes six returning from last year's inaugural initiative (designated with an *):

Art of Balance Wellness Spa (Federal Hill)*

Baja Tap (Fells Point)

Black Acres Roastery (Station North)*

Blk Swan (Harbor East)

Christopher Schafer Clothier (Canton)*

Citron Restaurant (Pikesville)

DIFFERENTREGARD (Mt. Vernon)

Greedy Reads (Fells Point)

Jody Davis Designs (Downtown)

Katwalk Boutique (Fells Point)

LifeMed Institute (Timonium)

Nick's Fish House (Baltimore Peninsula)

NOLA Seafood & Spirits (Federal Hill)*

Prima Dopa Cucina & Cocktail House (Fells Point)

Prim & Proper (Downtown)

Reginald F. Lewis Museum (Downtown)*

Sassanova Boutique (Lutherville)

Self.ish Beauty Spa (Pikesville)

The Doll House Boutique (Pikesville)

The QG (Downtown)

The Urban Oyster (Hampden)

Vinyl & Pages (Midtown)*

All participating businesses, and access to their websites for additional details, can be found online at https://www.preakness.com/preakweeks. The participating business of the day will be prominently featured on the Preak Weeks homepage. A full calendar of the promotion, noting which business will be highlighted and giving away tickets on which day, can also be found on the site.

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Horse Tests Positive For EHV at Laurel

The Maryland Jockey Club was alerted to a horse displaying neurological abnormalities in its hind limbs Apr. 14, and the horse in question subsequently tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), according to a Maryland Jockey Club release. As a precautionary measure, both the affected horse and another, which had been in close proximity to the affected animal but showed no symptoms, were relocated to an isolation barn at Laurel Park. Additionally, Barn 33, where the affected horse was housed, was promptly placed under quarantine.

The MJC, who alerted the State Veterinarian's Office, received confirmation that the initial nasal swab tested positive for EHV Monday evening. Further testing is scheduled for later this week.

A MJC issued statement reads: “In collaboration with the State Veterinarian's Office, we are in the process of developing a comprehensive quarantine protocol for Barn 33. This plan will allow horses in this barn to train separately from the general population and enable other barns to continue their regular racing and training activities.”

“It is imperative that all horses within our care are closely monitored for any signs of fever or symptoms consistent with EHV. Any horse registering a temperature above 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit, or exhibiting signs of incoordination, must be reported immediately to an MJC Veterinarian.”

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MJC Issues New Statement on Laurel, Racing will Resume

The Maryland Jockey Club (MJC), which cancelled racing this weekend after two fatalities at Laurel Park Thursday, issued a new statement late Saturday regarding the status of the Laurel surface.

The statement appears in full below:

The Maryland Jockey Club has cancelled its Thursday, Apr. 27 racing program at Laurel Park due to insufficient entries. The racing office will be open and taking entries Sunday for the Friday, Apr. 28 program.

We acknowledge the recent statements in the press regarding the safety of our racing surface. However, we want to emphasize that 1/ST Racing and the Maryland Jockey Club prioritize safety above all else, and continually engage in proactive analysis of our racing and training surfaces. To this end, we have engaged the services of Dennis Moore, a renowned industry expert, who has been conducting routine testing of the Laurel Park racing surface for the past three days. Dennis, along with independent engineering experts, have performed a comprehensive battery of tests during this time, to ensure the safety of our racing surface.

Particle size distribution via the following methods:

Laser diffraction
Sieve and hydrometer
Orono Biomechanical Surface Test (ASTM Standard F3400)
Peak Vertical Load
Peak Fore-Aft Load
Peak Vertical Deacceleration
Ground Penetrating Radar
Percentage surface crossfall
Bulk Density
X-ray diffraction
Base inspection

The results of these tests were all within industry norms. Based on these tests and their professional knowledge, our track experts have advised that there are no issues with the track and that it is safe to race and train.

In addition, Dr. Jennifer Durenberger, Director of Equine Safety and Welfare with HISA, has at our request reviewed Laurel's fatality data and stated, “I've reviewed the data provided to me this morning by the Maryland Racing Commission and find a racing fatality rate at Laurel of approximately 1.3/1,000 starts since January 1st. By comparison, the Equine Injury Database shows a rate of approximately 1.98/1,000 at this same point (through Apr. 21) last year.” As stated the current fatality rate has decreased from last year at the same point.

Even though the track surface is within industry standards certain Horseman have determined not to submit entries for this Thursday's racing card. Hopefully after reviewing the facts live racing will proceed.

We hope that all stakeholders will be able to come to a consensus and adopt the enhanced veterinary and safety protocols that have been implemented with great success in California. MJC has made repeated requests of the horsemen and are still waiting for their approval to be able to move forward with their implementation.

While we all know that catastrophic injuries will not be eliminated completely it is clear from the above that our track is not the issue, and we urge the Commission and the MTHA to take advantage of the proven enhancements to improve horse safety.

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MJC to Host Hiring Fair at Pimlico

The Maryland Jockey Club announced it will host a hiring fair Apr. 20. Open to the public from 1-4:00 p.m., the fair will offer short- and long-term employment opportunities with local businesses including Select Event Group, SAFE Management, The Beadle Group, Battle Tested Security, Ridgewells Catering, Atlas Restaurant Group and the Maryland Jockey Club.

Positions that a slew of companies will look to fill at this year's fair include: line and prep cooks, host staff, servers, kitchen, assistants, buffet managers, action station attendants, tent chefs and supervisors, unarmed event security staff, facilities staff, transportation drivers, commercial driving license (CDL) drivers

field crew project and junior foremen project managers.

Parking is free and will be available in the Clubhouse Parking Lot off Hayward Avenue. Attendance to the event is free and open to the public. Attendees should dress professionally and bring resumés.

To register, visit www.preakness.com/hiring-fair.

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