Horse racing

Sovereignty led off the first leg of the Triple Crown by winning the Derby in early May. The Bill Mott-trained colt also edged Journalism in that race.

During a full day of racing capped by a dramatic come-from-behind Preakness Stakes win by the horse Journalism, dozens of fans watched the action in a trackside tent paid for by Maryland taxpayers.

The 63,000 who visited Pimlico on Friday and Saturday, combined, mirrors the past three years. But those figures are a far cry from the last decade.

Amid the rush to modernize an aging Pimlico, traditionalists feel conflicted as the track they’ve come to love for its history is about to be changed forever.

The next time racing returns to the site — the hope is for the 2027 Preakness — everything around it will be different.

A statue of George “Spider” Anderson, the first Black jockey to win the Preakness Stakes, was unveiled near Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Scenes from the last day of racing before Pimlico is rebuilt.

A lesser horse would not have recovered from the collision that almost spoiled Journalism’s trip.

The 2011 Winters Mill graduate hopes to buy a farm in Maryland someday.

Journalism capably handled the two-week turnaround after the Kentucky Derby and continued the winning ways he’s shown throughout his 3-year-old campaign.

See the best looks from the 150th Preakness.

Residents of Park Heights shared thoughts on the idea of not having Preakness next year — and the prospects of a new Pimlico.

Whether you’re interested in the actual race, the events and parties or a last look at Pimlico Race Course, The Banner is all over it.

Today, for one last time, the roar of a Preakness crowd will echo off the condemned grandstand and patrons’ complaints about missing ceiling tiles and bathroom problems will murmur through the outdated clubhouse.

The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes is set to start at 7:01 p.m.

The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes is set to start at 7:01 p.m.

Following last-minute maneuvering, the shine’s back on the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.

The Triple Crown is horse racing’s chance to appeal to the general sports fan, Bill Dwyre writes.

As we prepare for Saturday’s 150th running of the Preakness and the last at Pimlico Race Course before a major demolition and rebuild, it’s natural to think back on the most indelible editions of the Triple Crown series’ second jewel.

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty is skipping the 150th Preakness Stakes, reigniting the Triple Crown calendar debate.