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Preakness Stakes facts for kids

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The Preakness Stakes is an American flat thoroughbred horse race held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs (1+3⁄16 miles (1,900 m)) on dirt.

Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg); fillies 121 lb (55 kg). It is the second jewel of the Triple Crown, held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks before the Belmont Stakes.

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  • SirBarton-Johnny Loftus-1919Preakness

    Sir Barton, winner in 1919

  • 147th Preakness Stakes (52093428083)

    The weather vane at Pimlico is painted with the winner's colors (pictured: colors of 2021 winner Rombauer)

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