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The Preakness Stakes is an American flat ___MASK34___ ___MASK2___ held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore , Maryland . It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9 . 5 furlongs on dirt . Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ( 57 kg ); fillies 121 lb ( 55 kg ). It is the second jewel of the Triple Crown , held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks before the Belmont Stakes . A ___MASK36___ is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person , place , or thing , for affection or ridicule . This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first , second , or third place and the number of starters in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint , an American stakes ___MASK45___ for three - year - olds at 1 - 1 / 8 miles on dirt held at Pimlico ___MASK45___ ___MASK40___ in Baltimore , Maryland . The ___MASK34___ is a ___MASK95___ best known for its use in horse racing . Although the word " thoroughbred " is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse , it technically refers only to the ___MASK34___ breed . Thoroughbreds are considered " hot - blooded " horses that are known for their agility , speed and spirit . London is the ___MASK68___ and most populous ___MASK24___ of England and the United Kingdom , as well as the most populous ___MASK24___ proper in the European Union . Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain , London has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it " Londinium ". London ' s ancient core , the ___MASK24___ of London , largely retains its medieval boundaries . Since at least the 19th century , " London " has also referred to the metropolis around this core , historically split between Middlesex , Essex , Surrey , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which today largely makes up Greater London , governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly . Pimlico ___MASK45___ ___MASK40___ is a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Baltimore , Maryland , most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes . Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico ' s ___MASK15___ in London . The racetrack is nicknamed " Old Hilltop " after a small rise in the infield that became a favorite gathering place for thoroughbred trainers and race enthusiasts . It is currently owned by Maryland Jockey Club . Infield is a sports ___MASK1___ whose ___MASK88___ depends on the sport in whose context it is used . The Jim McKay Turf Sprint is an American ___MASK34___ ___MASK2___ for three - year - olds and up held annually during the third week of May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore , Maryland . It is run as part of the undercard for the Preakness Stakes , the second leg of the U . S . Triple Crown series . The race offers a purse of $ 100 , 000 .