I write to you today as the chair of the Third Saturday in May committee.

That’s when the Preakness is run at Pimlico Race Course.

We took a major step this week to decide if that will be the case for decades to come.

The Maryland Stadium Authority approved a study to evaluate Pimlico’s ability to serve as the permanent home for the Preakness Stakes.

The Authority built Oriole Park and M&T Bank Stadium. Consequently, its work is highly regarded.

If this report recommends that the Preakness remain at Pimlico, it will create the justification and the momentum to do so.

To get this report on the Authority’s agenda, I brought together representatives of the Maryland Jockey Club, the Racing Commission, the City of Baltimore, and the Stadium Authority. We called ourselves the Third Saturday in May Committee.

There hasn’t been a World Series game in Baltimore since 1983. The Preakness is run every year.  Almost without exception, the Kentucky Derby winner is here.

The Park Heights community, Baltimore City, and the metropolitan region all benefit from the Preakness.

Save the track, save the Preakness, help Park Heights.