Emma Patti Harris / Baltimore SunLisa and Josh Temple take a selfie with family members near the track at the 141st Preakness Stakes.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunJulia Dacey of Federal Hill gives Fireflames' a big kiss. Her boyfriend, George Sofield of Federal Hill, brought the stuffed horse to the Preakness Infield. "I always walk around with a mascot," Sofield said.
Nick Wass / APStephen Bardsley of Kent Island walks in the grandstand area ahead of the 141st Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun"Do not disturb," reads a woman's hat at the 2016 Preakness.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun"Fireflames," a stick horse brought to the Preaness Infield by George Sofield, of Federal Hill, "watches" over the crowd as the rain holds off at Pimlico Race Course.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunAlex Frantz of Bethesda wears wiper glasses and an umbrella hat in a steady rain in the Infield.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunRacing fans line up at betting windows during the 2016 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunMartha Palmer, 45, of Lake Walker wears an off-white hat.
Quinn Kelley / Baltimore SunKelly Jones, 51, left, and Tina Holmes, 50.
Emma Patti Harris / Baltimore SunBetty Friday and Margaret Selby, both from Baltimore, cheer on Cat FiftyFive, during the third race on Preakness Day. "My sister told me to bet on number nine, so I did," Friday said. Cat FiftyFive won the race.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun"Step on the mop, clean your shoes off." Mops are at the ready for people to clean the mud off shoes before entering the Pimlico Race Course grandstand at the 141st Preakness.
Emma Patti Harris / Baltimore SunGeorgia Michael of Jarrettsville wears a hat made from an umbrella during a wet 141st Preakness Stakes.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunPeople cross mud and puddles as they enter the gates for the 141st Preakness Stakes.
Brittany Britto / The Baltimore SunTom Robin, left, and Taylor Terry of Charlottesville, Va., went a little wacky with their Preakness attire.
Mike Stewart / APPeople stand in line at the betting booths ahead of the the 141st Preakness Stakes.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunJessica Whorton of New York has the large Jenga blocks nearly fall on her while playing the game in the corporate village.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunKeith Pfeffer, 33, of Parkville shows that hats aren't just for the ladies.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunJason Self of Harrisburg, Pa., in the corporate village at the 2016 Preakness.
Sloane Brown / For The Baltimore SunFormer Oriole Cal Ripken Jr. with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan at Pimlico Race Course for the 2016 Preakness.
Christina Tkacik / Baltimore SunAlex Marsh, left, with her sisters Jackie, center, and Carol at the 2016 Preakness.
Scott Dance / Baltimore SunCowboys quarterback Tony Romo heads into the Under Armour tent at the 2016 Preakness.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunMonica Higgins, Westchester, Pa., and Courtney Squicciarina, of Reisterstown, walk the Preakness Infield with freshly filled mugs. "Rain has never deterred us from a drinking event," Hiigins said.
Emma Patti Harris / Baltimore SunConnor Goodie and Lina Lack, both from Cecil County, dance through the infield at the 141st Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunMary Choi, 41, of Chicago goes for gold with her headwear.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunJolene Gurevich of Baltimore dances her way towards the main stage as her favorite band, the Chainsmokers, start their show during Infield Fest at Pimlico Race Course on Preakness Day.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunEllen Moore of Edgewater looks at hats in the corporate village with the help of Keith Pfeffer (holding mirror) on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunKelly Schuit, 31, of Glyndon opts for a smaller headpiece.
Rob Carr / Getty ImagesA woman wears a Preakness hat during the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Quinn Kelley / Baltimore SunJacob and Stephen Bardsley, 12 and 51, of Kent Island got creative with the glue gun for their Preakness hats.
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore SunJockey Joshua Navarro walks off the track at Pimlico with a face full of mud, after riding Kingslayer in the Sir Barton Stakes prior to the 141st Preakness Stakes.
Mike Stewart / Associated PressHorses leave the gate to begin the first horse race ahead of the 141st Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Homeboykris won the first race. He collapsed on his way back from the winner's circle and died.
Quinn Kelley / Baltimore SunMaria Suarez, left, and Cristina Morales.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunDanielle Lopez of Monkton wears a hat she made at the 141st Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Brittany Britto / The Baltimore SunRenee and Mo Alif from Orlando, Fla.
Sloane Brown / For The Baltimore SunFormer Ravens defensive back Ed Reed at Pimlico Race Course for the 2016 Preakness.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunGerry Harris of Glen Arm wearing a hat from Hats in the Belfry.
Sloane Brown / For The Baltimore SunTexas Tech football coach Kliff Kingsbury at Pimlico Race Course for the 2016 Preakness.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunPeople cross mud and puddles as they enter the gates for the 2016 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Colin Campbell / The Baltimore SunGov. Larry Hogan attends the 2016 Preakness.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun"Fireflames," a stick horse brought to the Preakness Infield by George Sofield of Federal Hill, stands above the crowd as the rain holds off at Pimlico Race Course.
Sloane Brown / Baltimore SunFormer Towson basketball player Jerrelle Benimon at Pimlico Race Course for the 2016 Preakness.
Caitlin Faw / Baltimore SunRapper Fetty Wap performs on the main stage during Infield Fest at Pimlico Race Course.
Brittany Britto / The Baltimore SunAustin Zabish of Pittsburgh and Nick Donovan of Baltimore spent months planning their outfits. Zabish said he brought a cane to complete the outfit, but security wouldn't allow it.
Paul Morigi / Getty Images for The Stronach GrOlivia Culpo, an actress and former Miss USA, attends the Stronach Group owner's chalet at the Preakness.
Sloane Brown / For The Baltimore SunFormer Maryland men's basketball coach Gary Williams at Pimlico Race Course.
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore SunCat FiftyFive, ridden by Angel Cruz, wins the third race of the day prior to the 141st Preakness Stakes.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunSusie Hill of Germantown sits in the grandstand seats early Saturday for the 141st Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. Hill was attending her first Preakness.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunAn infield attendee gives a thumbs up after emerging from the tunnel on a wet 2016 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunChief Istan, ridden by Florent Geroux, pulls away from jockey Angel Cruz on Gambler's Ghots for the win during the seventh race at Pimlico Race Course on a wet Preakness Day.
Emma Patti Harris / Baltimore SunChristine Brown, Baltimore, and Liz Tinker, Frederick, post for a photo in the infield at the 141st Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Colin Campbell / The Baltimore SunFormer South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunPeople pass through a tunnel under the Pimlico Race Course to enter the infield for the 141st Preakness.
Sloane Brown / For The Baltimore SunFormer NFL player Jim Kelly, in the cowboy hat, at Pimlico Race Course for the 2016 Preakness.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunRachel Janis of Richmond, Va., relaxes in the infield as she attends her first Preakness.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunThe winners of the Preakness bikini contest pose during the 2016 InfieldFest at Pimlico Race Course.
Scott Dance / Baltimore SunCal Ripken Jr. in the Under Armour tent at the 2016 Preakness.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunBelinda Stronach, chairman and president of The Stronach Group, which owns Pimlico Race Course.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunCorey Smith performs on the main stage at the 2016 Preakness.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunKen Brophy, a jockey from New York City, hangs out with friends on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Erin Cox / Baltimore SunNyquist, is that you?
Quinn Kelley / Baltimore SunVanessa Battiste, right, made her own hat with feathers, flowers and a glue gun.
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore SunRubber boots appear to be the appropriate fashion for the infield crowd for the 2016 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunActor Josh Charles outside the Under Armour tent at Pimlico Race Course.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunL-R Brian Winkler and Tyler Golembrosky of Newark, DE react to the finish to the tenth race. Running of the 141st Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunSpotted at the 141st Preakness: Mud and colored pants.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunJockey Julian Pimental rides Marengo Road to the finish line for the win during the sixth race at Pimlico Race Course on Preakness Day.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunDarryl Levine, from Chicago, scours the racing program as he prepares to place bets on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course. Levine has been coming to the Preakness since 2003.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunAmy Figueroa, 50, of Wellington, Fla., wears a yellow wide-brimmed hat.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunAlexis Gavrelis, Caitline Abbott and her twin sister, Marie Claire Abbott, huddle together as they wait for friends to arrive in the infield on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course. The three, all from Hereford, just returned home from their respective universities. "I just got back yesterday, and here I am," Marie Claire Abbott said. "We're not miserable. I've been looking forward to this for three months."
Paul Morigi / Getty Images for The Stronach GrAndy Baldwin, who starred in the 10th season of ABC's "The Bachelor," and Jennifer Falcon attend The Stronach Group owner's chalet at the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunFrom left, Zack Merrick, Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of All Time Low pose at the Under Armour tent before performing on the main stage at the 141st Preakness.
Quinn Kelley / Baltimore SunCorky Santaniello of York, Pa., made his hat himself and also wore it to the Kentucky Derby. He keeps his bets in the brim of the sombrero.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunThe 2016 Preakness infield bikini contest.
Patrick Smith / Getty ImagesA woman stands in the grandstand prior to the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Caitlin Faw / Baltimore SunPreakness fans listen as Fetty Wap performs on the main stage during InfieldFest at Pimlico Race Course.
Nick Wass / APShane Gross of Cumberland walks in the grandstand area ahead the 141st Preakness Stakes.
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore SunTrumpeters sound the call to post on a muddy track prior to the third race on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Mike Stewart / APLevare Johnson and Jamie Johnson of Pittsburgh watch a horse race ahead of the 141st Preakness Stakes.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunBrandi Albanese, 32, of Columbia wears an elaborate gold hat.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunFrom left, Candace and Eric Everts of Fredericksburg, Va., take a selfie near the track before the tenth race on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunRainy weather led to fewer fans in the stands early Saturday at the 141st Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunThomas Robin of Charlottesville, Va., poses in his Oppo suit as he attends his first Preakness.
Scott Dance / Baltimore SunCowboys quarterback Tony Romo watches a race from the Under Armour tent at the 2016 Preakness.
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore SunCat FiftyFive (9), ridden by Angel Cruz, leads out of the gate and goes on to win the third race on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunLisa Shaw of Severn has her caricature drawn by artist Karen Jones in the corporate village on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunChief Istan, ridden by Florent Geroux, wins the seventh race at Pimlico Race Course on a wet Preakness Day.
KENNETH K. LAM / Baltimore SunChief Istan, ridden by Florent Geroux, holds off Right Squall, ridden by Horacio Karamanos, to win the seventh race at Pimlico Race Course on Preakness Day.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunESPN analyst Herm Edwards outside the Under Armour tent at Pimlico Race Course.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunPreakness fans sit in the stands on a rainy day for the 141st Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunFrom left, Mike Unger and Nikkie Bolling of Dundalk watch Corey Smith as his band performs on the main stage at the 141st Preakness.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunThe 2016 Preakness infield bikini contest.
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore SunFans in the infield listen to Fetty Wap prior to the 141st Preakness Stakes.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunJessica Whorton, 28, of Manhattan.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunThe 2016 Preakness infield bikini contest.
Paul Morigi / Getty Images for The Stronach Gr(From left) 50 Cent and three Ravens -- cornerback Anthony Levine, running back Terrance West and cornerback Julian Wilson -- at The Stronach Group owner's chalet at the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Caitlin Faw / Baltimore SunFetty Wap performs on the main stage during InfieldFest at the 2016 Preakness.
Emma Patti Harris / Baltimore SunFrom left, Austin Kocsan, Chris Lobraico and Jeremy Clark, all from Harford County, enjoy the music in the infield at the 2016 Preakness.
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore SunChris Janson performs on the Jagermeister Stage prior to the 141st Preakness Stakes.
Sloane Brown / For The Baltimore SunMagna founder Frank Stronach, left, with his granddaugher Nikki Walker at Pimlico Race Course for the 2016 Preakness.
Sloane Brown / For The Baltimore SunCelebrity chef Bobby Flay at Pimlico Race Course for the 2016 Preakness.
Colin Campbell / The Baltimore SunRapper 50 Cent at the 2016 Preakness.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunPeople walk along Secretariat Street in the Preakness Infield, as water from earlier rains makes for a sloppy path.
Mike Stewart / APDavid Marks sports a Preakness hat, but it's really his Maryland flag bow tie that shines.
Nick Wass / APStephanie Hrin, of Alexandria, Va., walks in the grandstand ahead of the 141st Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course.
Sloane Brown / Baltimore SunAll Time Low members Zack Merrick, Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat at Pimlico Race Course.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunNicole Belan, of Fallston, plays a block-stacking game in the corporate village at Pimlico Race Course.
Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Autism SpeaksNBC's Bob Costas worked the NBC broadcast of the Preakness and then dined Saturday evening at at Aldo's in Little Italy.
Emma Patti Harris / Baltimore SunAdam McKenzie of Hagerstown and Chris Yusko of Lehigh Valley, Pa., sport graphic suits at the 2016 Preakness.
Sloane Brown / For The Baltimore SunFormer Maryland men's basketball coach Gary Williams attends the 2016 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore SunFrom left, Steve Margerum, Crystal Powell, Columbia and Ashley O'Conner, walk into the infield for the 2016 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Sloane Brown / For The Baltimore SunFormer NFL coach Steve Mariucci, center in light blue suit, and Cowboys quaterback Tony Romo, right, at Pimlico Race Course for the 2016 Preakness.
Kenneth K. Lam / Baltimore SunJockey Victor Espinoza waves after American Pharoah wins the 140th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Mike Stewart / Associated PressHomeboykris, ridden by Horacio Karamanos, wins the first race of the day on a muddy track ahead of the 141st Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico. He collapsed on his way back from the winner's circle and died.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunCal Wheaton, 45, of Cockeysville sports a stylish hat.
Kim Hairston / Baltimore SunFrom left, Butch Haussener of Lebanon, Pa., and James Beam of Geneva, N.Y., walk around the infield. Beam is wearing swim trunks and found the umbrella hat.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunAndre Gill of Virginia Beach, Va., enjoys a cigar during the 10th race at Preakness Day 2016.
Scott Dance / Baltimore SunMayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake wears an elaborate hat at the 2016 Preakness.
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore SunFans use cellphones to capture the start of the sixth race on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunAndre Gill of Virginia Beach, Va., enjoys a cigar during the tenth race on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunCharlie Pomykal, left, of Los Angeles, and childhood friend Kathy Baur, of Marriottsville, take a selfie in the grandstand at the 2016 Preakness.
Quinn Kelley / Baltimore SunEven more horse masks.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunAudiences cheer on the Preakness bikini contest during 2016 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
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Lisa and Josh Temple take a selfie with family members near the track at the 141st Preakness Stakes.
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Frequently asked questions about Preakness 2016:
Where?
Pimlico Race Course, 5201 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore
When?
Saturday, May 21
When does the race start and how long does it last?
Post time is usually around 6:18. American Pharoah won last year’s race in 1 minute, 58.46 seconds.
Who will run?
A field of the best 3-year-old thoroughbreds in the country, likely including the winner of the May 7 Kentucky Derby.
How do you buy tickets and what do they cost?
Infield passes are currently $85 and will go up to $95 on race day, with reserved grandstand seats starting at $133. For information, call 877-206-8042 or e-mail [email protected].
How big is the crowd?
Last year’s race, the 140th running, drew a record crowd of 131,680.
When does the track open on race day?
The infield generally opens at 8 a.m., with the 14-race card beginning late morning.
Which musical acts are playing?
Electronic duo the Chainsmokers and rapper Fetty Wap will headline on the main stage with pop-punk band All Time Low taking top billing on the second stage.
What can’t fans bring in to the track?
Back packs, duffel bags, coolers, laser pointers, umbrellas and alcoholic beverages are among the many items banned under security guidelines, outlined in full at www.preakness.com/security-policies.
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Where should you park?
Spots are available in several lots around the track, with advance passes available through the tickets sales department at 877-206-8042 and day-of parking available first-come, first-serve at $65. Limited parking is also generally available on surrounding side streets.
Where will the race be televised?
NBC will broadcast the race again, with coverage usually beginning at 4:30 p.m., preceded by pre-race coverage on NBCSN.
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