Last Friday, a consequential debate erupted in Washingtonian’s newsroom: When referring to Maryland’s rowdiest horse race, does one say “the Preakness” or just “Preakness”? Our staff quickly split into camps, though most said they grew up simply saying “Preakness” as in, “I’m going to Preakness.” On the other hand, the race’s own website says “the Preakness,”
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