The 150th running of the $2 million, Grade 1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico will be run without Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Sovereignty, who is skipping the race and is expected
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Pimlico Race Course, the city of Baltimore, and the state of Maryland will celebrate the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes May 17, but it appears Mother Nature did not get the memo about the festivities as there is an abundance of rain in the forecast this week.
Crab cakes, lacrosse, and the Preakness Stakes. That’s what Maryland does. Since its inception in 1873, the state’s signature race has been rooted in the heart of Baltimore.