Preakness Stakes 149 G1 Running This Saturday
The Second Leg of Horse Racing's Triple Crown
Set to Run This May, Two Weeks After Mystik Dan's Kentucky Derby Victory
The Preakness Stakes, an American thoroughbred horse race held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, will hold its 149th running this Saturday, May 18th. This incredible weekend will feature the finest in horse racing, with the Preakness Stakes G1 as the main event.
Two weeks after Mystik Dan's thrilling photo finish victory in the Kentucky Derby, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown is set to run. The post time for the Preakness Stakes is 7:01 pm ET, with television coverage leading up to race time beginning at 1:30 pm ET.
The race is 1 3/16 miles long, and this year's field is expected to be one of the most competitive in recent memory. Several horses have a legitimate chance to win, including Kentucky Derby runner-up Rich Strike and Wood Memorial winner Mo Donegal.
The Preakness Stakes is one of the most prestigious horse races in the world, and it is sure to be an exciting event. Fans of horse racing will not want to miss this opportunity to see some of the best horses in the world compete for a chance at Triple Crown glory.
The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race is one and three-sixteenths of a mile (1.316 miles) on dirt, and is the second leg of the American Triple Crown for three-year-old horses, following the Kentucky Derby and preceding the Belmont Stakes.
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