The current reimbursement request angered Baltimore lawmakers, who see it as part of a strategy by the Jockey Club and its Canadian parent company, The Stronach Group, to move the Preakness to Laurel Park because conditions are so dismal at Pimlico. In addition to the sight of 6,670 closed-off seats, a national television audience watched May 18 as out-of-order bathrooms led to long lines for patrons attending the 144th running of the Preakness.