Maryland Jockey Club unveils new Pimlico logo

The Maryland Jockey Club on Tuesday unveiled a new logo for Pimlico Race
Course. Pimlico, which opened on October 25, 1870, is the second oldest
racetrack in the United States and is home to the $1 million Preakness
Stakes, the middle jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.

The new logo is a composition of two elements.

The first element is the cupola weather vane, one of the most iconic
features at Pimlico. Since 1909, as soon as the Preakness has been
declared official, a painter applies the colors of the victorious
owner’s silks and the number of the winning horse onto the weather vane
which sits atop the cupola in the Preakness winner’s circle.

The second element is a simple, elegant and clean typography of the
name Pimlico, which forms at the base of the building when both elements
are combined.

“We wanted a fresh look before returning next month for the spring meet,” Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas
said. “The great Alfred Vanderbilt
once said Pimlico ‘is an accepted American institution, devoted to the best
interests of a great sport, graced by time, respected for its honorable past.’
Pimlico is steeped in tradition and we feel the new logo properly
celebrates one of the most historic racetracks in the world.”