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    Seize The Grey, ridden by jockey Jaime Torres, took an early lead in the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes before winning the race.
    Preakness recap: Seize the Grey wins the 149th Preakness Stakes
    Seize the Grey upset the favorite, Mystik Dan, to win the 149th Preakness Stakes.
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    Trainer Kenny McPeek told NBC after the race that it “wasn’t his day” but Mystik Dan would “live to race again.”
    Jack Harlow performs at Preakness LIVE.
    Photos: The party goes on at Preakness LIVE in the infield
    Fans braved the rain and mud to keep the party going at Infield Fest during Preakness.
    Jockey Jaime Torres celebrates after guiding Seize the Grey to a win in The Preakness Stakes.
    MyRacehorse allows over 2,000 to revel in Seize the Grey’s Preakness victory
    But this yearling looked just like Arrogate, and so Nakayama investigated a little further. She found out the yearling, named Seize the Grey, was in fact Arrogate’s son, and she “fell in love.”
    Alice Poms, from Harford County, celebrates as the horses she bet on wins.
    Photos: Empty grandstand, muddy track greet Preakness fans who brave the rain
    The grandstand was dotted with few attendees as rain soaked Pimlico Race Course early in the day of the running of the 149th Preakness Stakes.
    Heidi Krauss poses for a photo with her Baltimore-themed hat.
    Photos: Hats, suits and ponchos round out the fashion at Preakness
    The fashion looked a little different as attendees braved the rain at Preakness.
    Seize The Grey leads the pack down the back during The Preakness Stakes.
    Photos: Jockeys and horses battle the mud at Preakness
    Here are scenes from the horse racing at Pimlico during the 149th Preakness Stakes.
    Preakness attendees place bets and wander through the upper concourse at Pimlico Race Course Saturday.
    What out-of-town fans would change about Pimlico, Preakness
    It’s not news to anyone that the course and its facilities need work. Visitors have suggestions.
    Under a new plan, much of Pimlico Race Course will be razed and rebuilt.
    Politicians optimistic for the future of Preakness, Pimlico
    In recent years, politicians attending the Preakness Stakes have fretted about the future of Pimlico Race Course and the racing industry. This year, they had reason for optimism.
    Horses pass during a race on Black Eyed Susan Day at Pimlico Race Course on May 17, 2024.
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    A dozen races are scheduled to take place before the Preakness Stakes at 7:01 p.m. on May 18, 2024.
    Jockey John Velazquez tosses black-eyed Susan petals after winning the 2023 Preakness Stakes riding National Treasure.
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    Everything you need to know ahead of the 149th Preakness Stakes.
    Jockey John Velazquez, who rode Gun Song to victory in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes on Friday, was aboard National Treasure in winning Preakness last year.
    Gun Song wins the Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico, beating Corposo by 3 1/4 lengths
    Gun Song, trained by Mark Hennig, paid $6.60, $3.80 and $2.80.
    Scenes during on Black-Eyed Susan Day at Pimlico Race Course on Friday.
    Scenes from Black-Eyed Susan Day at Pimlico Race Course
    The $300,000 Grade 2 race is 1 1/8 miles on the dirt for 3-year-old fillies, and the undercard is filled with races for fillies and mares.
    Five Towns, one of H. Graham Motion’s horses, walks around Herringswell Stables in Elkton in April.
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    Five Towns also ran for $100,000 in the Dahlia Stakes on April 20 at Laurel Park, but this is considered a jump in class because it’s a graded-stakes race. Post time is 2:08 p.m.
    National Treasure, #1, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
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    Assistant trainer Ray Bryner walks Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan back to the barn following a training session ahead of the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes.
    Pimlico needs to be razed. Top trainers hope one thing can be saved.
    They aren’t in the best shape, but Pimlico’s green stakes barns have earned a reprieve from the wrecking ball because of their place in racing history, trainers say.
    Preakness Stakes brings thousands of fans to Pimlico Race Course each year. How could it not have an economic impact on Baltimore?
    A Baltimore economic boom from Preakness? Don’t bet on it
    Maryland’s leaders are also placing a bet — and it’s a big one. Thanks to legislation enacted this year, the state will invest up to $400 million revamping the Pimlico Race Course and building a new training center.
    With high-end connections, plenty of upside and a résumé that looks a lot like his trainer’s prior Preakness winners, Tuscan Gold needs to be on the betting tickets.
    How to bet Preakness: This is how you should spend your money
    Of the second tier of horses, the most interesting for win honors also offers the best value.
    Mystik Dan (3), ridden by Brian J. Hernandez, Jr., wins the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.
    A horse-by-horse analysis of the 149th Preakness Stakes field
    Mystik Dan faces off once again with Muth who bested him in the Arkansas Derby, and looks to become the first Derby-Preakness winner since Justify in 2018.
    Horseshoe prints are left in the mud at Herringswell Stables on May 10, 2024.
    Rain or shine? Here’s what weather to expect at Preakness Stakes
    Forecasters are calling for widespread showers and thunderstorms during Baltimore’s Preakness Stakes.
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