Coverage of the 2018 Preakness

#8 Ax Man, being ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins Race 12 at the Preakness Stakes.

21 Savage performs at InfieldFest.

Fire Away, right, ridden by Manuel Franco, is on the way to win the 117th Running of the Maker's Mark Dixie Stakes, the 7th race on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Jockey Kent J. Desormeaux celebrates as he heads for the winner's circle after winning the 141st Preakness Stakes aboard Exaggerator in 2016.

1962 Preakness. In this prize winning photo finish of the Preakness, Greek Money on the right ridden by Johnny Rotz beats Ridan ridden by Manuel Ycaza (left).

The traditional First Call song is played through horns before a race at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

A man who managed to get onto the track and stand in front of the racehorses as they charged down the track during race 7 at Pimlico is led away.

War Admiral wins the 1937 Preakness Stakes on the outside with Pompoon next to the rail.

Kent Desormeaux reacts after winning the Preakness Stakes race at Pimlico Race Course. He rode Real Quiet to a first place finish in 1998.

Andrew Bennett and Elizabeth Lucking of Baltimore watch horses run past them during the first race of 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

A couple crosses the track just before the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Casey Siddons, of Silver Springs, wears his wife's brand new fascinator while waiting for her to return from the ladies room on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course. His wife Sarah bought the fascinator especially for Preakness this year.

Confiscated chairs and scattered garbage litter the entrance as people come in for the 130th Preakness at Pimlico Race Track.

The InfieldFest crowd watches Post Malone perform.

Buck's Bid loses his jockey at the start of the 1974 Preakness Stakes.

At 5:42 AM on Thursday, Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense starts to stir in his stall in stable E which is reserved for horses running in the Preakness.

People wait in line for the gates to open for the 2018 Preakness.

Derrick Fields of Baltimore sells Black-eyed Susan cocktails at the entry point during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Audra Harris of Weathersfield, CT, shows off her hat during the 2014 Preakness.

Well dressed visitors to the infield carefully pick their way through the mud at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Post Malone performs at Preakness InfieldFest.

Cosette Carter of Philadelphia poses for a photo before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Spectators in the infield and on the stable balcony cheer at the horses from the 136th Preakness Stakes head down the backstretch.

Derrick Fields of Baltimore sells Black-eyed Susan cocktails at the entry point during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Jockey Jeremy Rose, (left in the front row) aboard #12 Afleet Alex, begins to make his move against Scrappy T, (#5, right front) ridden by Ramon Domingudez. Rose then moved to the inside before pulling away in the stretch to win the 130th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Track. Horse in front middle is #11, High Limit, ridden by Edgar Prado.

Hill Shadow (#7) with jockey Xavier Perez aboard, out races Beers, ridden by jockey Jorge A. Vargas, Jr., to win race number one on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Frank Sabella, left, of Alexandria, Misty Mastracco of Alexandria, Charlie Courtney of Lutherville, Alan Parker of Philadelphia and Marguerite and Karl Buer, right, of Raleigh, NC poses for a photo in the grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Secretariat comes to the finish line in the 98th running of the Preakness Stakes with Ron Turcotte in the irons. Sham with jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr. finished up second. UPI file photo

A worker rakes the muddy track before the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Giada De Laurentiis on the red carpet at the 143rd Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.

Justify holds the lead in the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

A muddy Horacio Karamanos walks back to the jockey's room after ridding Team Tim in the third race during Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Attendees wade through the mud in the infield during the 143rd Preakness.

Bugler Bethann Dixon of Stony Beach, MD pauses to take a selfie in the corner of the winner's circle during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Horse racing fan Mike Calimano, of Valley Stream, N.Y., dressed as American Pharoah at Pimiico Race Course for the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes.

Karl Buer of Raleigh, NC poses for a photo in the grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Track personnel wait before heading to their assigned places at Pimlico Race Couse on Preakness Day.

Horses run through the messy, muddy track in the Very One Stakes, the 10th race at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

As raindrops coat a window at Pimlico in 2006, an exercise rider heads her horse back towards the barns after a workout on the sloppy Pimlico track on Monday morning. The Preakness horses are not expected to arrive at Pimlico until mid-week.

Race 9 makes their way past the corporate tents during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Laura Hull, left, of Winston-Salem, N.C. who is attending her first Preakness, cheers during the third race on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Secretariat breezes under the wire a 2.5 length victor in Preakness. Sham represents the only close competition in 98th such classic.

Smarty Jones, #7, ridden by Stewart Elliott, crosses the finish line of the Preakness 11.5 lengths ahead of the second place finisher, Rock Hard Ten during the 129th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.. Here he is ahead of the pack. Photo by Lloyd Fox/staff (daily folder 05/15/04)

Bold Venture heads to the line with jockey George Woolf to win the 1936 Preakness Stakes.

"I gave the people what they wanted." Noah Boswell, 21, Marine at Camp Lejeune.

Attendees navigate a wet and muddy infield at Pimlico Race Course for the 143rd Preakness Stakes.

Attendees wade through the mud in the infield during the 143rd Preakness.

Oxbow, ridden by Gary Stevens wins the 138th running of the Preakness at Pimlico.

Gina Scribbick of Harrisburg, Pa. enters the infield tunnel in 2006 for her second consecutive Preakness.

Horses race around the first turn of the 125th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Kentucky Derby winner, California Chrome with exercise rider Willie Delgado during their morning run through the fog at Pimlico as they prepare for the running of the 139th Preakness Stakes to be held May 17, 2014.

Justify with Mike Smith atop wins the 143rd Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico race track, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Baltimore. Bravazo with Luis Saez aboard wins second with Tenfold with Ricardo Santana Jr. atop places.

Christina Guarino of Philadelphia uses bags to cover her feet while in the infield during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Horses hug the rail during the 1934 Preakness Stakes.

Looking At Lucky sprints across the finish line in front of First Dude and Jackson Bend in the 135th running of the Preakness Stakes in 2010.

Kentucky Derby winner, Always Dreaming gets a bath after an early morning workout today at Pimlico Race Course as the horse gets ready to run in the 142nd Preakness Stakes.

Menacing Dennis (x on horse head) in the lead at the first turn as Victor Espinoza begins to work War Emblem in tighter ((third from left green and white) as the Preakness field follows in 2002.

Post Malone performs at Preakness InfieldFest on Saturday, May 19, 2018.

Kelli Woolsey from Chicago is attending her first Preakness but has attended Kentucky Derby four times. "Some people like baseball parks, I like, horsetracks."

Laura Hull, left, of Winston-Salem, N.C. who is attending her first Preakness, cheers during the third race on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Dennis Posey enjoys the 1985 Preakness Infield.

Caitlin Cawly of Worcester, MA poses for a photo in the grandstand during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Lone Sailor drew the No. 2 post position for Saturday's Preakness and was given 15-1 morning-line odds. Trained by Tom Amoss, he finished eighth in the Derby and was runner-up in the Louisiana Derby. Lone Sailor owner G M B Racing tweeted that Irad Ortiz Jr. will have the mount.

The horse above the Winners' Circle shows the colors of the winning horse of the 134th Preakness, Rachel Alexandra who was ridden by jockey Calvin Borel.

Caitlin Cawly of Worcester, MA poses for a photo in the grandstand during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Kent Desormeaux reacts after winning the Preakness Stakes race at Pimlico Race Course in 1998. He rode Real Quiet to a first place finish.

Brian Buscemi and his sister Kristyn Buscemi of Charlotte, NC react after winning their bets on Tap Daddy and Coltandmississippi during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

#8 Ax Man, being ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins Race 12 at the Preakness Stakes.

The traditional First Call song is played through horns before a race at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Justify in the lead near the end of the 2018 Preakness Stakes.

Emily Pence of Baltimore stands in line to enter the gates during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

The 67th running of the Stella Artois Gallorette Stakes is the only turf race of the day on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Tyler Mowlds of Timonium helps his wife Mateja Mowlds through the muddy sand toward the entry point during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

War Admiral wins 1937 Preakness.

Casey Siddons, of Silver Springs, wears his wife's brand new fascinator while waiting for her to return from the ladies room on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course. His wife Sarah bought the fascinator especially for Preakness this year.

Thirteen horses took the first turn in the 127th running of the Preakness Stakes, led by #11 Menacing Dennis on the inside and the winner #8 War Emblem on the outside.

Horses charge from the gate at the start of the James W. Murphy Stakes, the 5th race of the day.

Attendees wade through the mud in the infield during the 143rd Preakness.

Post Malone performs at Preakness InfieldFest on Saturday, May 19, 2018.

Karl Buer of Raleigh, NC poses for a photo in the grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Spectators avoid puddles as they walk through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Trainer D. Wayne Lucas (Left) walks with Preakness entry Northern Giant and exercise rider Arielle Witkowsky as they head out to the track for an early morning workout in 2010.

Quip's face is covered in mud after the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Square Shooter sets the pace around the 4th turn in the 4th race of the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Jockey Javier Castellano pats his mount Cloud Computing after the combination won the 142nd Preakness Stakes with a wire finish at Pimlico Race Course.

Bravazo, trained by D. Wayne Lukas, is in the outside post with 20-1 odds after he finished sixth in the Kentucky Derby. Lukas brought the winner of the Risen Star Grade 2 race at The Fairgrounds (Louisiana) to Baltimore on Monday. Ridden by Walter Malasquez, Bravazo worked out on the track this morning at Pimlico.

A girl heads down a slip 'n slide and is doused with beer to earn a free beer in the infield in 2006..

Parts of the infield are just large pits of mud at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

This is the first Preakness for Bel Air natives Griffith Scarborough, 18, and Jacob Lynch, 20. They're excited to see Post Malone this afternoon. As for the outfits? "We had to go all out."

Post Malone performs at Preakness InfieldFest.

Justify (7) leads the pack through the fog, into the first turn during the running of the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Justify has a chance to take the Triple Crown with the win.

Linda Lewis, left, of Edgewood, and daughter Shaylyn Lewis look over up-coming races on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

During Race 3, #7, Forge, races ahead of #8, Pop Keenan.

Horses make their way on the track for the 8th race of the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Robert Gaulock, on left, from State College, PA. has been attending Preakness for 4 years, stands out of the rain with Bob Brunner, on right, from Rochester, NY who has been attending every Preakness since 1983.

Horses make thier way onto the track at Pimlico Race Course the day before the Preakness Stakes.

People eat meals in a covered dining area overlooking the track before the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Exaggerator wins the 141st Preakness Stakes.

Jockey's Javier Castellano, left, and John Velazquez, right, smile after race 12 in the 143rd Preakness from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Christina Guarino of Philadelphia uses bags to cover her feet while in the infield during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Square Shooter sets the pace around the 4th turn in the 4th race of the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Charles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown, who wears pumps through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

#3 California Chrome in the middle heading into the first turn, would win the 139th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in 2014.

Maryland Jockey Club employees, from left, Dale Simmons and George Bazemore, unload horses for a display at Pimlico in 2006. The real Preakness horses are due to start arriving on Wednesday.

Art Mallory of Washington, DC poses for a photo grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Entering the fourth turn, Exaggerator (center) cuts to the outside to cut off Stradivari ((orange and blue striped cap) and Collected (left front) while competing against leader and Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist (3), who placed third, during the 141st Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Exaggerator won.

Hill Shadow (#7) with jockey Xavier Perez aboard, out races Beers, ridden by jockey Jorge A. Vargas, Jr., to win race number one on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Responding to the crowd's urges, Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia dives into the mud pit during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Square Shooter sets the pace around the 4th turn in the 4th race of the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Horses charge from the gate at the start of the James W. Murphy Stakes, the 5th race of the day.

Race goers crowd the betting area below the Pimlico grandstands in 1938 during one of the wettest Preakness' on record. The race was won by Dauber from Foxcatcher Farm.

Ricardo Santana Jr. rides Switzerland to victory in the Maryland Sprint Stakes, the 10th race at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Kent Desormeaux riding Exaggerator (R) wins the 141st Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Corey J. Lanerie riding #1Cherry Wine congratualtes him.

Preakness infield spectators make a game of running the gauntlet, as those daring enough to become targets run from one length of a line of urinals to the other, while some in the sea of people hurl filled cans and bottles of beer at them on Saturday, May 19, 2007.

Shawnee McHenry of Richmond, VA and Elliot Pugh of Pine Grove, PA are relected in a puddle during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Post Malone performs at Preakness InfieldFest on Saturday, May 19, 2018.

Ted Vida, 43, of Reading, Penn., is getting all kinds of compliments on this floral suit.

Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another (left) trails Creative Cause (center) and lead horse Bodemeister, who all pace the field of eleven horses as they attack the final turn in the 137th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

Jockey Edgar Prado is comforted after his horse, Barbaro, came up lame during the 131st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

Horses race by at the 1st turn of the 124th Preakness Stakes.

Horses head down the home stretch in the 1935 Preakness Stakes.

Lemont Hibbert grills chicken on Winner Ave. to sell to customers outside Pimlico.

Since 2000, Bobbie McKinney of Baltimore makes a flowery hat herself, shows up at Flower Mart, comes to Westside Preakness Parade, and goes to Preakness. Since she was 9-year-old, her father took her to see Preakness, so this is an excitiing time for her in 2006.

Curlin edges Street Sense at the line during the 132nd running of the Preakness Stakes.

Baltimore Mayor Jackson congratulates jockey George Woolf after he won the 1936 Preakness Stakes aboard Bold Venture.

Barbaro pulls up lame in front of the grandstand during the 131st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia romps in the mud in the infield in Preakness 2018.

Jockey Manuel Franco gives the thumb up after winning the 117th Running of the Maker's Mark Dixie Stakes, the 7th race on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.ace number 7 on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Post Malone performs at Preakness InfieldFest.

From left, Stephanie Granville, Steve Spahr, Keith Bistline (sitting on cooler) , Todd Prete, and J.T. Copits, all of Pittsburgh, PA, enjoy their pool at the infield of the Pimlico Race Track before the Preakness Race in 1998.

The #9 turf race - #4, Stallion Heiress leads te pack ahead of the #3 horse, Ultra Brat and #2, Brooks House as they pass the Stronach Group Tent.

Charles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown, who wears pumps through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Matt Lowe of Des Moines, Iowa poses for a photo during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

21 Savage plays at Preakness 2018.

Art Mallory, of Washington, heads to the grandstands for the start of the 8th race of the day on Preakness Saturday.

Fans in the Turfside Terrace cheer on Ultra Brat as he wins the Gallorette Staes, the only turf race of the day. The jockey was Jose Ortiz.

Kelly Fisher and her bridesmaids celebrated her bachelorette party in the Mug and Vine Lounge in Preakness Village.

During Race 3, #7, Forge, races ahead of #8, Pop Keenan.

Cloud Computing (left), ridden by jockey Javier Castellano edges Classic Empire (5), ridden by jockey Julien R. Leparoux at the finish line during the 2017 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Cloud Computing won, denying Always Dreaming.

The #9 turf race - #4, Stallion Heiress leads te pack ahead of the #2, Brooks House (inside rail) followed by the #3 horse, Ultra Brat as they pass the Turfside Terrace.

Sunpapers photographer William LaForce, snapped this shot of Riva Ridge pounding through the mud, good for grand prize of Preakness photo contest.

Ricardo Santana Jr. pumps his fist at the sky in victory after riding Switzerland to first place in the Maryland Sprint Stakes, the 10th race at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Preakness winner Aloma's Ruler is seen in his stall at Pimlico in 1982.

Ricardo Santana Jr. pumps his fist at the sky in victory after riding Switzerland to first place in the Maryland Sprint Stakes, the 10th race at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Brian Buscemi and his sister Kristyn Buscemi of Charlotte, NC react after winning their bets on Tap Daddy and Coltandmississippi during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

I'll Have Another (#9) overtakes Bodemeister (#7) in the final stretch to win the 137th Preakness Stakes.

During the 1953 Preakness on the outside of the first turn is Talitian King(CK) and inside is Dark Star; in third place is Correspondent and on rail is Native Dancer.

Bold Venture with jockey George Woolf aboard passes on the outside to win the 1936 Preakness Stakes.

Jockeys Forest Boyce, from left, Samantha Colvin and Chelsey Keiser get ready for the fourth race at Pimlico Race Course in 2013.

Lauren Adams of Chester Springs, PA retrieves wood shavings to help minimize the mud at her booth, Bees Knees gourmet grilled cheese, in the infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Jockey Victor Espinoza waves to the cheers of the crowd as War Emblem wears a blanket of Blackeyed Susans after winning the 127th running of the Preakness Stakes.

Maddie Weisman, left, of Hampden and Julia Michael of Towson pose for a photo with their muddy feet before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

I'll Have Another (#9) overtakes Bodemeister (#7) in the final stretch to win the 137th Preakness Stakes.

Charlie Courtney of Lutherville poses for a photo in the grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

At the 1st turn of the 1996 Preakness, eventual winner, Louis Quatorze leads the pack from start to finish.

People consider their horses and place bets between races at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

So close was the finish of the 1932 Preakness at Pimlico that the picture of the blanket decision shows only two of the three horses that hit the wire almost at the same time. Tick On, which finished, second, is complete obscured, hidden between Burgoo King (No. 6), the winner, and Boatswain (No. 2), which ran third to the winner of the Kentucky Derby. Mad Pursuit, fourth, was four lengths back.

Horses sprint from the gate in the 1936 Preakness which was won by Bold Venture.

Bugler Bethann Dixon of Stony Beach, MD pauses to take a selfie in the corner of the winner's circle during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Charles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown, who wears pumps through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Post Malone performs at Preakness InfieldFest.

Afleet Alex owners Chuck Zacney (left), Joe Lerro and Jen Reeves celebrate in the winner's circle after their win of the 130th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 21, 2005 in Baltimore, Maryland. Afleet Alex won the race in front of Scrappy T, who placed second and Giacomo, won placed third.

Spectators emerge from the tunnel to the infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Kegasus holds court on Pimlico's infield in 2011. Kegasus makes an appearance at Pimlico Race Course Monday. --

Mike E. Smith and Ax Man are surrounded by photographers after winning the Sir Barton Stakes, the 12th race in the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

A race is broadcast to the infield at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Funny Cide with jockey Jose Santos aboard win the 128th Running of the Preakness Stakes.

The Preakness Celebration Balloon Festival takes place at the Turf Valley Country Club in 2014.

Square Shooter, winner of the fourth race of the day, makes his way off the muddy Pimlico track.

Ryan Davis watches his footing as he walks through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Justify leads in the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

A D. Wayne Lukas entry, Sporting Chance drew the third post and was given 30-1 odds. He finished fourth in the Pat Day Mile (G3) on the Derby undercard. He arrived at Pimlico and got bath after his arrival. Sporting Chance took to the Pimlico track Tuesday morning.

Emily Pence of Baltimore stands in line to enter the gates during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Owner Michael J Ford leads his Preakness winner Kauai King and jockey Don Brumfield up into winners circle following the 1966 Preakness.

Horses spring from the starting gate during the 143rd Preakness Stakes. Justify (second from right) captured the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performs on the main stage in the infield of Pimlico Race Course on Preakness day in 2013.

Arkansas Derby runner-up Quip drew the No. 1 post and was given 12-1 morning odds. He is owned by WinStar Farm, whose president and CEO Elliott Walden is shown with Menifee at 124th Preakness. With trainer Rodolphe Brisset aboard, Quip turned in his final timed work for the 143rd Preakness on Sunday morning, breezing a half-mile in 48.20 seconds at Keeneland. Quip won the Tampa Bay Derby and was second in the Arkansas Derby.

Trainer Steve Asmussen (above) committed Tenfold and he drew the No. 6 post Wednesday and was given 20-1 morning-line odds. A son of two-time Horse of the Year Curlin, Tenfold did not compete last year but won his first two races in 2018 before finishing fifth in the Arkansas Derby.

Art Mallory, left, of Washington, DC and Chris Brown, right, of Sykesville pose for a photo grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Justify in the lead near the end of the 2018 Preakness Stakes.

Kentucky Derby winner "I'll Have Another" arrived at Pimlico on Monday and is set to run in the Preakness Stakes on May 19, 2012.

Louis Quatorze wins the 1996 Preakness after leading from start to finish with jockey Pat Day.

Post Malone performs at Preakness InfieldFest.

#7 Justify, ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins the 143rd Preakness Stakes.

Natalie Murphy of Canton sits in the grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

#13 Rachel Alexandra ridden by Calvin Borel wins the Preakness Stakes in 2009.

The winner of the Kentucky Derby drew the No. 7 post Wednesday and was made the 1-2 Preakness favorite. Justify arrived by flight from Louisville to BWI on Wednesday afternoon, got a quick tour of the barn area by trainer Bob Baffert and was settled in before the draw.

Frank Sabella, left, of Alexandria, Misty Mastracco of Alexandria, Charlie Courtney of Lutherville, Alan Parker of Philadelphia and Marguerite and Karl Buer, right, of Raleigh, NC poses for a photo in the grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Race goers line up at the betting windows below the grandstands on Preakness Saturday.

Timothy Jacobs (7) riding "Tobasco Cat" (right) edges in front of Joey Young (8) on "Pine Bluff" during the final heat of the Peewee Preakness in Federal Hill Park in 2001.

Riders and horses are on the track as the sun rises over Pimlico Race Course in 2012.

During Race 3, #7, Forge, races ahead of #8, Pop Keenan.

Eric Vaughn, of Bowie, checks on daughter Emmerson, 2, as they wait for race two on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

A worker rakes the muddy track before the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Robert Baffert, center, the trainer of Lookin At Lucky, lifts the trophy cup at the Winners' Circle Lookin At Lucky, ridden by jocky Martin Garcia, second left, won the 135th running of the Preakness Stakes.

Balitmore, MD -- 5/21/11 - Mike Califano of Valley Stream NY takes a drink with his horse head on at the 136th Preakness at Pimlico Race Track.

Crowds in the corporate tent area watch and photograph the 7th race (a turf race) at Pimlico in 2002.

Ne-Yo on the red carpet at the 143rd Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.

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#5 Shackleford with jockey Jesus Lopez Castanon onboard wins the136th Preakness at Pimlico Race Track.

D. Wayne Lukas, trainer of Preakness horses Cape Town and Baquero watches an early morning workout at Pimlico in 1998.

Fans enjoy "Childish Gambino" performing on the main stage on the infield in 2015.

Dr. Freeland leading Minotaur and African to wire in the 1929 Preakness.

Sabrina Lyle, 15, carries an empty pot to her grandmother's house to make food their family will sell on Winner Avenue outside Pimlico.

#8 Ax Man, being ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins Race 12 at the Preakness Stakes.

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Justify is draped with "Black-eyed Susan blanket" as his jockey, Mike E. Smith, pats him after winning the race.

Turf Valley's annual balloon festival in celebration of the Preakness races in Ellicott City, MD on Saturday, May 21, 2011. The balloons did not actually get released but they all blew up during the sunrise balloon launch.

People waiting in line to bet on races during Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Fans in the Turfside Terrace cheer on Ultra Brat as he wins the Gallorette Stakes, the only turf race of the day.

Cory Koons, left, and Mark Nordeck, both of Arbutus, and four other friends dressed alike for Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

A couple crosses the track just before the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Paul Wapner and Jacob Schulder's friend called them up this morning and said he had some jockey costumes.

With few spectators coming through the entrance area, Anthony Dunlap of Laurel stands by as security practice picking up rope to stop the crowds in the horse crossing area.

Noah Abramson is a horse trainer and stands with Conjecture, one of his horses. He trains his horses at Pimlico Race Course. Kentucky Derby Winner, Justify arrives at Pimlico for the 143rd running of Preakness Stakes.

Secretariat charges towards the finish of the 1973 Preakness Stakes.

Gallant Fox # 1 wins 1930 Preakness.

2014 Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome arrives at Pimlico with his groom, Raul Rodriguez.

pJockey Manuel Franco gives the thumb up after winning the 117th Running of the Maker's Mark Dixie Stakes, the 7th race on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Cory Clark is making the most of his grandmother's house on Winner Avenue as the Preakness crowds pass but. For now he's selling $5 ponchos, and later he'll grab some snacks and make some coffee for the post-race rush. Here he sells a poncho to Jordanna Lutz.

Mary Smith from San Diego attends her first Preakness.

During the Preakness in 1958 Lincoln Road is leading in the stretch and "Silky Sullivan" is pictured in last place.

Rusty Shackleford Annie Lowe and Matt Lowe, all of Des Moines, Iowa, walk toward the entry point during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Jordan Barry and another attendee wrestle in the mud in the infield during the 143rd Preakness.

Matt Lowe of Des Moines, Iowa poses for a photo during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Art Mallory, of Washington, heads to the grandstands for the start of the 8th race of the day on Preakness Saturday.

A muddy Horacio Karamanos walks back to the jockey's room after ridding Team Tim in the third race during Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Andrew McGreevy, center, of Philadelphia and Eric Book, right, of Harrisburg react to a race during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Jockey Mario Gutierrez gives a thumbs-up after winning the 137th running of the Preakness race.

American Pharoah's trainer, Bob Baffert (left) and jockey, Victor Espinoza high-five after American Pharoah wins the 140th Preakness Stakes.

A visitor to the infield carefully makes her way through the mud between races at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Jockey Chris Antley acknowledges the crowd as he rides Kentucky Derby winner Charismatic to victory in the 124th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course Sat., May 15, 1999. This was the third year in a row that a Derby winner was victorious in the Preakness. Behind are Stephen Got Even (jockey Gary Stevens), left and Patience Game (jockey Corey S. Nakatani), right.

Jockey Jesus Lopez Castanon reacts after winning the 136th Preakness at Pimlico Race Track.

The Kentucky Derby runner-up was made the second choice in Saturday's Preakness at 3-1 and he drew the No. 5 post. He arrived at Pimlico Race Course Monday from Belmont (N.Y.) Park. Good Magic worked out Tuesday with exercise rider Walter Malasquez aboard.

Baltimore City police officer escorts the Woodlawn Vase to the infield winner's circle after race number 7 on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Jennifer and Joseph Plesvkoch sneak a kiss at the 138th running of The Preakness at Pimlico in 2013.

A visitor to the infield goes down in the mud between races at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

A tray of Black-eyed Susan drinks from Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Classic Empire, center, ridden by jockey Julien R. Leparoux has a one-length lead on Cloud Computing, second left, with jockey Javier Castellano (red & white,) coming out of the final turn of the 142nd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. However, Cloud Computing caught up to Classic Empire and edged him out at the wire to win the 142nd Preakness Stakes.

Spectators avoid puddles as they walk through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Visitors to the infield contend with flooded and muddy paths at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

Spectators watch Justify lead the pack in the first turn during the running of the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

Women attend the 136th Preakness at Pimlico Race Track.

Kelli Woolsey from Chicago is attending her first Preakness but has attended Kentucky Derby four times. "Some people like baseball parks, I like horsetracks."

Exercise rider Frankie Herrarte walks Preakness entrant Mr. Commons on the backstretch Friday morning during a workout at Pimlico Race Course.

Amy Andrews of Greenville, NC attends Preakness for the 18th year with friends.

Square Shooter, winner of the fourth race of the day, makes his way off the muddy Pimlico track.

Oxbow ridden by Gary Stevens wins The 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.

A race fan takes a nap in the infield during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

A muddy Horacio Karamanos walks back to the jockey's room after riding Team Tim in the third race during Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.

Mike E. Smith and Ax Man are surrounded by photographers after winning the Sir Barton Stakes, the 12th race in the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.

#6, Oxbow, ridden by Gary Stevens wins the 138th running of The Preakness at Pimlico.

The crowd at the 1937 Preakness.