The second leg of the Triple Crown, the $2 million, Grade 1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, is coming up this Saturday. The 149th renewal of the 1 3/16-mile race is expected to draw a strong field, and identifying the most likely winner won’t be easy.
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The 2024 Preakness Stakes will be run Saturday, May 18, at Pimlico in its usual spot on the calendar two weeks after the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
The Grade 2, $400,000 Man o’ War Stakes drew a field of nine this year, with five of the group having won or finished within inches of winning a similar graded stakes on grass in their most recent effort in North America.
The 2024 Monmouth Park race meet is here, and the focus will be on daily quality racing and wagering from opening day May 11 through the end of the meet on Sept. 15. If you are not familiar with handicapping Monmouth on a day-to-day basis, there is still plenty of time to brush up on what it takes to pick winners at the Jersey Shore. Here is a brief overview for racing at the Monmouth Park summer race meet.
