There are 13 horses that race in the Preakness Stakes.
The Preakness Stakes is run over a 9.5 furlong course.
The Preakness is run at 1 3/16 of a mile. it lasts about 2 minutes.
Why is race run on grass
It is run at Pimlico Racetrack in Maryland.
Pimlico Race Course - Baltimore , Maryland
The Kentucky Derby is run at 1 1/4 miles and is the 2nd longest of the Triple Crown races. The Preakness is the shortest and is run at 1 3/16 miles.
The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Only 11 horses have ever won all three.
the Belmont Stakes is run 3 weeks after the Preakness Stakes (or 5 weeks after the Kentucky Derby).
Preakness Stakes was created in 1873.
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The winner of Preakness stakes 2014 was California Chrome.