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Pimlico officially opened in 1870 , and held the first Preakness Stakes in 1873 . The track is also noted as the home for the match race in which Seabiscuit beat War Admiral in the second Pimlico Special , on November 1 , 1938 before a crowd of 43,000. It is currently owned by Magna Entertainment Corp.


PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

The track has a one mile dirt oval and a seven furlong turf oval. There is stabling for about 1,000 horses and the attendance capacity is about 100,000.


RACING

The following graded stakes are run at Pimlico:


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