Print WBAL-TV After a historically different Preakness Stakes last year, this year's middle jewel of the Triple Crown will return as the second race on May 15. The Preakness was postponed to Oct. 3 last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, which marked the latest running in a history that dates back to 1873. RACING RETURNS TO PIMLICO Racing returned April 22 to Old Hilltop as Pimlico began its 23-day Preakness Meet. And with the Preakness a little more than three weeks away, preparations are well underway, and because of COVID-19, it will have a different look this year than in the past, including how many people are allowed inside.