The old Pimlico — some writers have called it America’s worst major sporting event venue — will take its final bow at the 2025 Preakness.

A Johns Hopkins ophthalmologist has identified a gene mutation in horses that suggests why they became such good racehorses.

With the announcement that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not compete in the Preakness Stakes comes an opportunity for a potential runner-up from that race to compete for a victory in the second leg of the Triple Crown in Baltimore.

American Promise endured a troubled trip in the Kentucky Derby on the way to a 16th-place finish in a field of 19 horses.

The Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism has entered the Preakness, a race that drew two other Derby runners, Sandman and American Promise, and six new shooters.

Afro Preak, an infield event launched in 2022 to elevate the Black experience around the Preakness Stakes, will return May 15 through May 17.