By leading the first-ever Preakness Festival, Moore is transforming Maryland’s biggest racing weekend into something bigger, more inclusive, and built to last.

Pay Billy will be the last horse to carry the local flag in the Preakness Stakes as we know it, heading into a less-than-guaranteed future

Maryland politicians showed out Saturday for an annual mix of politicking and sporting at the 150th Preakness Stakes.

Journalism, the beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby, is the morning line favorite again in the Preakness. He outran 17 of his 18 rivals in the Derby, only finishing behind Sovereignty. On Saturday Journalism will face a field that is much smaller (eight horses) and full of question marks.

Frankie Dettori on Balnikhov wins the G3 Dinner Party Stakes on a rainy Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course on May 18, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo: Horsephotos/Getty Images Every third Saturday in May – two weeks after the Kentucky Derby and ...

Augusta Melody, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. wins the first race, the Batoff Goldie during the 150th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff) Christina Alegra a track bugler watches the first race of the day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore as fans wait for the running of the 150th Preakness Stakes. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)

If you don’t have cable or a TV antenna, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to catch the Kentucky Derby for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $59.99/month, with plenty of subscription options that include NBC so you can choose the one that works best for you.

FanDuel TV’s Gabby Gaudet comes from a Maryland family of horse trainers. Here’s what she has to say about this year’s Preakness Stakes.