State Chooses Shamrock Farm in Carroll County for New TB Racing Training Center
December 18, 2024
The Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority (MTROA) announced yesterday that it has chosen Shamrock Farm in Carroll County as the site for the the new Thoroughbred racing training center that the State is building ahead of the planned closure of Laurel Park in 2027.
The new training center is expected to cost a minimum of $110 million, which is over 25% of the $400 million in bonds that the State approved for the plan to redevelop Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The preliminary design calls for 16 barns containing 40 stalls each, a veterinary center, and a dormitory with 75 rooms for workers.