WEB 2024 Preakness Stakes

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The 2024 Preakness Stakes G1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 18th at Pimlico Race Course.

The Preakness Stakes is a Grade 1 stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 3/16 miles on dirt.

The race is the second leg of the American Triple Crown, following the Kentucky Derby and preceding the Belmont Stakes.

The Preakness Stakes is one of the most prestigious races in American horse racing and is often referred to as the "Run for the Black-Eyed Susans."

The race is named after Colonel John H. B. Preakness, who founded Pimlico Race Course in 1870.

The first Preakness Stakes was run in 1873 and was won by Survivor.

The race has been won by some of the most famous horses in American history, including Man o' War, Secretariat, and American Pharoah.

The 2024 Preakness Stakes is expected to be a competitive race with several top contenders.

The race will be broadcast live on NBC.

Fans can also follow the race online at the Pimlico Race Course website.