What time does the Preakness Stakes start today? Pretty much right now.
If Kentucky Derby winner Authentic takes the Preakness Stakes, he’ll have won the first two legs of a 2020 version of the Triple Crown, trainer Bob Baffert says.doesn’t have lights. Last year, it didn’t have running water. No kidding, there wasn’t water in parts of the track. Another part of the track was closed because of safety. The track hosts racing only three weeks a year, surrounding and including the Preakness.
In short, Pimlico is, how can it be put delicately, a dump. Even the owners, the Stronach Group, which also owns Santa Anita and other tracks nationally, wanted to move the Preakness to its sister track at nearby Laurel Park. But Pimlico Race Course, and the Preakness, was considered such a part of the fabric of Baltimore that a deal was struck where public money would be funneled to refurbish the track.
So, especially with so few racing days, installing lights would be like adding air conditioning to an igloo.It seems as if television has even lost interest in the race as its coverage is down to just 90 minutes from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Los Angeles. Authentic, winner of the Kentucky Derby, is the 9-5 favorite. Art Collector, who skipped the Derby because of a minor injury, is the big competition at 5-2. There are some other new horses in the race.
As for the winner, tune in around 5:45/4:45/3:45/2:45 to watch the most exciting 1 3/16-mile horse race in sports.
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