A fan at Pimlico looks at the program on Preakness day in 2019. (Penelope P. Miller/America s Best Racing)
For a race that has 146 years of history behind it, the Preakness Stakes is an incredibly modern even. Half elite day of horse racing, half festival, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown (comprised of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes) has evolved into a destination event for sports and music fans across the country.
If you’re new to the Preakness Stakes, we have the answers to your most important questions about Baltimore’s biggest party.
WHO: Elite 3-year-old Thoroughbreds … male and female
Pedigree fun facts: 2021 Kentucky Derby Apr 29, 2021 Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com
All 20 runners in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) – from the most expensive yearlings and aristocratic homebreds to the bargain basement specials – have ancestral ties to great champions.
Here’s a look at some of the fascinating pedigree angles in the 147th Run for the Roses. For deeper details on this spring’s major prep winners, see the pedigree fun facts section.
Into Mischief into history?
Two-time leading sire Into Mischief smashed the North American progeny earnings record in 2020 – bankrolling more than $22.1 million – with the help of his Kentucky Derby-winning son, Authentic. By adding the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) last November, Authentic surpassed $7.1 million in earnings for the season.
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