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.
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.
Lookin At Lucky!!my pick for the Derby and Preakness
The winner of Preakness stakes 2014 was California Chrome.
The Preakness is held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The track is a 1-mile dirt oval. The race itself is a mile and 3/16.