Preakness 2017: Live coverage from Pimlico
Follow The Baltimore Sun's live coverage of the 142nd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
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Baltimore crowd unsurprisingly approves of Zedd's early "Seven Nation Army" interpolationby Midnight Sun via twitter retweeted by cmcampbell6 5/20/2017 7:32:21 PM -
did a quick interview with these jockeys, soon on the live blog along with lots of other great Sun #content baltimoresun.com/sports/horse-r… https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DASy_MOXoAAeNhG.jpg
by Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 7:32:55 PM -
Torrey* these Twitter fingers are not fast enough. twitter.com/brittanybritto…by Brittany Britto via twitter 5/20/2017 7:32:57 PM -
Grayson Owen, manager at Hats in the Belfry in Fells Point, says asymmetrical hats are in this year @PreaknessStakesby Brittany Britto via twitter retweeted by cmcampbell6 5/20/2017 7:33:21 PM
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SPOTTED: Bill Belichick not wearing a hoodie, smiling (that's a Belichick smile) in winner's circle at Pimlico https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DASw813XcAEjkkk.jpg
by Justin Fenton via twitter retweeted by BaltSunSports 5/20/2017 7:34:22 PM -
RT if you're personally offended that Good Charlotte is not on the main stage https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DASmK50W0AELZe2.jpg
by Quinn Kelley via twitter retweeted by cmcampbell6 5/20/2017 7:37:24 PM -
Return of the port-a-potty races at Preakness
Sam Cook handed off his beer to a friend in the infield, had another friend hoist him up, and with a few wobbly steps brought back what he called a "Preakness tradition" with a run across the top of a line of port-a-potties. READ MORE. -
The amount of drunk slumping mid-Infield is increasing at quite a clipby Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 7:39:19 PM
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.@MayorPugh50 makes a fashionably late entrance, with hat styled by Christine Moore @camhatsNYC . @PreaknessStakes https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAS0m6pUAAAfVkE.jpg
by Brittany Britto via twitter 5/20/2017 7:41:04 PM -
Feeling the pressure
To jockey Bobby Collins, right, 29, Preakness is the pinnacle of the horse racing community.
"I think it's the most important race of the trifecta, because it may or may not be the last one that matters," he said.
All eyes are always on the Derby, he said, and then turn to Preakness to see if the same horse wins. If it doesn't, it draws attention from the Belmont Stakes.
Though it's important, it's not a fun race for Collins.
"It's super stressful. It's a lot of pressure," he said. I've been training all year."
He and Luke Anderson, 32, rode Middle Man and Jump Slow, respectively, in the day's first race. Collins got 4th; Anderson came in last.
Collins feels the pressure because of all the eyes — and money — on the races.
"I feel like I owe it to them," he said.
— Quinn Kelley
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.@SagamoreRacing reached the winner's circle when Recruiting Ready took the $200K Maker’s Mark Chick Lang bsun.md/2qCgFyf #Preaknessby Baltimore Sun Sports via twitter 5/20/2017 7:47:31 PM -
Return of the Running of the Urinals: the #Preakness port-a-potty races have been revived (albeit w/o beer throwing) bsun.md/2rDOpsT https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAS3GHkVwAAVJ4a.jpg
by Colin Campbell via twitter 5/20/2017 7:53:02 PM -
"Sam the Bugler" and Bethann Dixon play the fanfare on the herald trumpets. They also play at the Belmont and the Maryland Million.by Colin Campbell via twitter 5/20/2017 8:03:12 PM
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142nd Preakness Stakes field dlvr.it/PBs9Vc https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAS6iQlVwAAPrIM.jpg
by Baltimore Sun Sports via twitter 5/20/2017 8:05:54 PM -
by Quinn Kelley via twitter retweeted by cmcampbell6 5/20/2017 8:10:39 PM
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Annual Larry Flynt's Hustler Club sky banner spotting. Free entry with race tix!by Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 8:22:28 PM
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Clark Runciman, 25, made this hat in memory of his father, Bill.It's similar to the hat Bill wore to Preakness in 1993. At that time, WBAL interviewed him about the headwear.
Bill and Jane Runciman, 59, were recently married. At that pre-cellphone Preakness, Jane ran up to the clubhouse pay phone to ask her mom to get a VHS recording of the interview about Bill's hat.
— Quinn Kelley
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RIP so many crab chips https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAS_jrSWsAICKG5.jpg
by Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 8:27:52 PM -
Main stage crowd becoming shoulder-to-shoulder up close. Sam Hunt should take the stage any minute. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATAnZKVwAA0Gyj.jpg
by Midnight Sun via twitter 5/20/2017 8:32:31 PM -
It's Laura Spisak's 31st birthday (far left). They planned the outfits months ago and made the hats themselves. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATBf7HXsAUvI4V.jpg
by Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 8:37:31 PM -
It's getting to that point in the day where it feels like I've talked to all of the Infield's novelty overalls-wearersby Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 8:42:16 PM
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A horse named Hedge Fund (last race) seems a little on the noseby Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 8:46:31 PM
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At long last, Sam Hunt is on https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATFBnlXsAE-pp1.jpg
by Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 8:51:46 PM -
Guy yelled "Media!" at me. Girlfriend: "Oh my God, what did he call you? I thought I'd have to apologize."by Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 8:53:41 PM
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Pletcher & Velazquez have won 1,600+ races together but never #Preakness . Could today be a 1st with Always Dreaming?
bsun.md/2rDe59yby baltimoresun via twitter retweeted by BaltSunSports 5/20/2017 8:54:54 PM -
I've spotted random members of a Jurassic Park group but can't find them all together. One friend in a dino costume, lots of safari outfitsby Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 9:00:27 PM
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Pletcher & Velazquez have won 1,600+ races together but never #Preakness . Could today be a 1st with Always Dreaming?
bsun.md/2rDe59yby baltimoresun via twitter retweeted by ChildsWalker 5/20/2017 9:01:55 PM -
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis, who wore a baby blue jacket and a Maryland flag-adorned hat, gestured around at the Preakness Village as evidence of why the race should stay at Pimlico."Today's atmosphere is a perfect example of why we need to keep the Preakness in Baltimore," he said. "It doesn't just define Baltimore, it defines Maryland."Davis echoed Mayor Catherine E. Pugh's words, calling the race "Baltimore's Super Bowl.""Maryland has to do everything it needs to do to hold onto the tradition," he said. "We need to find a way to keep it here."-- Colin Campbell -
Overheard a classic Infield refrain: "I have not seen a horse"by Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 9:02:36 PM
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Sun photographer Karl Ferron wins for best footwear accessory: the tape holding his boot together. Suction from the mud was pulling it apart https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATHxSGXUAAlHoS.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATHxSDXUAAMSCv.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATHxSDWAAMrdns.jpg
by Colin Campbell via twitter 5/20/2017 9:03:55 PM -
Sun photographer Karl Ferron wins for best footwear accessory: the tape holding his boot together. Suction from the mud was pulling it apart https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATHxSGXUAAlHoS.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATHxSDXUAAMSCv.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATHxSDWAAMrdns.jpg
by Colin Campbell via twitter 5/20/2017 9:03:56 PM -
Sun photographer Karl Ferron wins for best footwear accessory: the tape holding his boot together. Suction from the mud was pulling it apart https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATHxSGXUAAlHoS.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATHxSDXUAAMSCv.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATHxSDWAAMrdns.jpg
by Colin Campbell via twitter 5/20/2017 9:03:56 PM -
Jockey club official on possible Preakness move to Laurel: 'I hope sane heads will prevail'
If the Preakness moves from Baltimore to Laurel, it will not be done in the dead of night to the shock and dismay of its longtime fans, Maryland Jockey Club -
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by Colin Campbell via twitter 5/20/2017 9:16:13 PM -
Kevin Spacey, Justin Tucker, Bill Belichick and Kevin Plank are at #Preakness2017 . Check out more celebrity photos: bsun.md/2r3SBWr https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmGKXgAE5ugA.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmGgXkAARljS.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmFUXcAE9_zV.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmF7XUAAaCIb.jpg
by Colin Campbell via twitter 5/20/2017 9:16:13 PM -
Kevin Spacey, Justin Tucker, Bill Belichick and Kevin Plank are at #Preakness2017 . Check out more celebrity photos: bsun.md/2r3SBWr https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmGKXgAE5ugA.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmGgXkAARljS.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmFUXcAE9_zV.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmF7XUAAaCIb.jpg
by Colin Campbell via twitter 5/20/2017 9:16:13 PM -
Kevin Spacey, Justin Tucker, Bill Belichick and Kevin Plank are at #Preakness2017 . Check out more celebrity photos: bsun.md/2r3SBWr https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmGKXgAE5ugA.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmGgXkAARljS.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmFUXcAE9_zV.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATKmF7XUAAaCIb.jpg
by Colin Campbell via twitter 5/20/2017 9:16:13 PM -
Overheard a classic Infield refrain: "I have not seen a horse"by Quinn Kelley via twitter retweeted by cmcampbell6 5/20/2017 9:18:50 PM
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I just narrowly avoided faceplanting in the mud. Wearing white. It's a Preakness miracle! ????by Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 9:20:14 PM
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Zach Sempsey, 29, and Kiki Dornstauder, 21, of Alexandria, Va., have conflicting views on the possibility of moving Preakness to Laurel.Sempsey has been to the Laurel track, but hopes the race stays put in Pimlico."It wouldn't be the same," he said."I wouldn't mind," said Dornstauder, "because this place is ancient."-- Quinn Kelley -
Debra Quinn, Roxanne Wiley and Bob Wiley are hoping Sam Hunt plays "Body Like a Back Road" for his last song. Tix were a Mother's Day gift. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DATMo5AXgAQ9gGp.jpg
by Quinn Kelley via twitter 5/20/2017 9:25:02 PM -
Amidst the debate about whether the Preakness will move to Laurel, Garcio Johnson, 21, of Park Heights, is indifferent."I don't think it be making much of a difference," he said.Standing outside the gates to Pimlico with his friend Edward Myers, 40, he said he came by just to people-watch."I just need some company," said Myers, as the stream of hatted Preakness guests waddled by."I saw some people slumped over because they were too drunk, but other than that it's pretty much it," Johnson said.Though Johnson grew up nearby, he's never attended the Preakness. "I never had enough money to go," he said.-- Christina Tkacik -
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