Photos: Jockeys and horses battle the mud at Preakness
Baltimore Banner staff
The preparations are over. It’s time to take to the track. Here are scenes all the horse racing at Pimlico Race Course during Preakness Day.
Seize The Grey wins the 149th Running of the Preakness Stakes.Seize The Grey wins the 149th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 18th, 2024.Jockey Javier Castellano raises his fists after winning the Maryland Sprint Stakes during Preakness 149 at Pimlico Race Course on May 18, 2024.Bourbon Bash (7), ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, returns to the finish line at the conclusion of the Maryland Sprint Stakes during Preakness 149 at Pimlico Race Course on May 18, 2024.Scenes from inside of Pimlico during the 149th Preakness Stakes on May 18, 2024.A race featuring Five Towns competes in The Gallorette Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course on May 18, 2024. A jockey is covered in mud after a race on a rainy day at Pimlico on May 18, 2024.Five Towns walks out of the paddock for The Gallorette Stakes. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner) (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)Jockey Luis Saez rides atop Irish Heartbeat during the first race of the day.Horses run on the turf track during the second race.Understudy Kitty is reflected in signage as he is brought onto the track.Jockey J.G. Torrealba adjusts his muddy goggles after the first race.A companion horse’s hooves are covered in mud.Desvio, ridden by jockey Yomar Ortiz, wins the second race.Jockey Jamie Rodriguez heads back to the stables after competing in the first race.A horse from the first race is covered in mud.Jockey Frankie Dettori heads back to the stables after competing in the third race.
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