The wrecking ball is just about hovering over Pimlico Race Course, with a complete knockdown and rebuild of the grandstand and other facilities coming.

A victory Saturday at Pimlico by the Kentucky Derby’s beaten favorite would recall the Preakness’ days as a pivotal Triple Crown race for top 3-year-olds

The Black Eyed Susan is the Maryland state flower because it blooms in black and gold, the state’s official colors. But the Black Eyed Susan blooms only in June. This race is held in May. So, management goes out and buys daisies and colors their centers with black shoe polish.

Schoolchildren learned all things horse racing while on one of the last Sunrise Tours at Pimlico Race Course as we know it.

Sporting News breaks down the current and historical trends for the 2025 Preakness Stakes that you should consider when picking another horse in the second leg of the Triple Crown with Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty out of the running.

The wrecking ball is just about hovering over Pimlico Race Course, with a complete knockdown and rebuild of the grandstand and other facilities coming. But first comes the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.

The new clubhouse will look like a white palace in the park as part of a design inspired by the old Pimlico clubhouse and the Rawlings Conservatory in Druid Hill Park. It will have a promenade, rooftop balconies, and space for year-round gatherings. Historic wood beams from some of the current structures will be used in the new buildings.

Journalism and Sandman are among the favorites in the second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown, although Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty is not running. Check out our predictions.

I can think of only one — the indoor paddock which horseplayers can view from three different perches as they eye up their betting options on the hoof. But I’ll be excited to see the reconstructed clubhouse and stands at Pimlico Race Course with their promised resemblances to the architectural heritage of the track’s storied past.