Leaky ceilings and overstressed plumbing. A single elevator that might or might not work. A section of the grandstand that had to be condemned in 2019 because it could no longer safely support patrons.

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.

From the schedule to the history to what to wear, here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.

The second leg of the Triple Crown is set for this weekend on NBC with the Preakness Stakes. Here's a preview of the race at Pimlico.

Since its inception in 1873, the Preakness Stakes has become one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. Following the Kentucky Derby and preceding the Belmont Stakes each year, the Preakness Stakes take place on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore,

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