The 2008 Preakness Stakes is a Grade 1 stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, run at a classic distance of 1 3/16 miles (9.75 furlongs; 1.91 km) on a dirt track. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg), while fillies carry 121 pounds (55 kg).

Fans love the turf races because they attract larger fields of horses, which makes the outcome for the bettors more interesting. Last year's Pimlico spring meet showed a 5 percent increase in total wagering over the year before, despite eight fewer live racing days. The average daily handle at the track was almost $7 million,
up 26 percent from 2005.

During that time Pimlico was one of the most respected tracks in America, far more important than Churchill Downs and 12,000 horse racing fans attended the first running.

Pillico has two race courses:
Main Track: One Mile, oval.
Turf Course: Seven Furlongs

Pimlico Race Meets:
Spring Meeting: April to June
Fall Meeting: September to October

Post Times: 1:05 p.m. Daily

Pimlico by the numbers:
Main Track: 1 mile loam oval
Turf Course: 7/8 of a mile inside main track

Spring is in the air, with the traditional opening of Pimlico Race Course for the waiting of the May 19 Preakness Stakes.

The meet, which begins with a 10-race card today starting at 1:10 p.m., features 27 stakes races for purses of $3.97 million. Of those, 14 will be carded during Preakness week, including nine on Preakness Day.

Race Track Quick Index

Thoroughbred

Aqueduct   New York City
Arapahoe Park   Aurora, CO
Arlington Park   Chicago, IL
Assiniboia Downs   Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Bay Meadows Racecourse   San Mateo, CA
Belmont Park   New York City
Beulah Park   Grove City, OH
Blue Ribbon Downs   Sallisaw, OK
The Breeders Cup   Churchill Downs
Calder Race Course   Miami, FL
California Fair Meets   Northern California
Canterbury Park   Shakopee, MN
Charlestown Races   Charlestown, WV
Churchill Downs   Louisville, KY
Colonial Downs   Providence Forge, VA
Columbus Park   Columbus, NE
Del Mar   Del Mar, CA
Delaware Park   Wilmington, DE
Delta Downs   Vinson, LA
The Downs at Albuquerque   Albuquerque, NM
Ellis Park     Henderson, KY
Emerald Downs   Seattle, WA
Eureka Downs   Eureka, KS
Evangeline Downs   Lafayette, LA
The Fair Grounds   New Orleans, LA
Fair Meadows   Tulsa, OK
Fairmount Park   Collinsville, IL
Fairplex   Pomona, CA
Ferndale   Ferndale, CA
Finger Lakes   Farmington, NY
Fonner Park   Grand Island, NE
Fort Erie Racetrack   Fort Erie, ON, Canada
Fresno   Fresno, CA
Golden Gate Fields   San Francisco, CA
Great Lakes Downs   Muskegon, MI
Gulfstream Park   Hallandale, FL
Hastings Park   Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hawthorne Race Course   Chicago, IL
Hialeah Park   Miami, FL
Hipódromo El Comandante   Puerto Rico
Hollywood Park   Inglewood, CA
Hoosier Park   Anderson, IN
Horsemen's Park   Omaha, NE
Keeneland   Lexington, KY
Kentucky Downs   Franklin, KY
Laurel Park   Laurel, MD
Les Bois Park   Boise, ID
Lincoln Nebraska   Lincoln, NE
Lone Star Park   Grand Prairie, TX
Los Alamitos Race Course   Cypress, CA
Louisiana Downs   Bossier City, LA
Manor Downs   Manor, TX
Marquis Downs   Saskatoon, SK, Canada
MATCH Series   Mid-Atlantic States
The Meadowlands   East Rutherford, NJ
Monmouth Park   Oceanport, NJ
Mountaineer Park   Chester, WV
Northampton County Fair   Northampton, MA
Northlands Spectrum   Edmonton, AB, Canada
Oaklawn Jockey Club   Hot Springs, AR
Penn National Race Course   Grantville, PA
Philadelphia Park   Philadelphia, PA
Pimlico   Baltimore, MD
Pleasanton   Pleasanton, CA
Portland Meadows   Portland, OR
Prairie Meadows   Altoona, IA
Remington Park   Oklahoma City, OK
Retama Park   San Antonio, TX
River Downs   Cincinnati, OH
Rockingham Park   Salem, NH
Ruidoso Downs   Ruidoso, NM
Sacramento   Sacramento, CA
Sam Houston Race Park   Houston, TX
Santa Anita Park   Arcadia, CA
Santa Rosa   Santa Rosa, CA
Saratoga   Saratoga Springs, NY
Solano   Vallejo, CA
Sportsman's Park   Cicero, IL
Stampede Park   Calgary, AB, Canada
Stockton   Stockton, CA
Suffolk Downs   East Boston, MA
Sunland Park   Sunland Park, NM
SunRay Park and Casino   Farmington, NM
Tampa Bay Downs   Oldsmar, FL
Thistledown   Cleveland, OH
Timonium   Timonium, MD
Turf Paradise   Phoenix, AZ
Turfway Park   Florence, KY
Will Rogers Downs   Claremore, OK
Woodbine   Toronto, ON, Canada
The Woodlands Racecourse   Kansas City, KS
Wyoming Downs   Evanston, WY
Yavapai Downs   Prescott Valley, AZ

 

Harness

Balmoral Park   Crete, IL
Buffalo Raceway   Hamburg, NY
Capitol Racing at Cal-Expo   Sacramento, CA
Colonial Downs   Providence Forge, VA
Dover Downs Harness Racing   Dover, DE
Elmira Raceway   Elmira, ON, Canada
Fairmount Park   Collinsville, IL
Flamboro Downs   Flamborough, ON, Canada
Fraser Downs   Vancouver, BC, Canada
Freehold Raceway   Freehold, NJ
Harrington Raceway   Harrington, DE
Hazel Park Raceway   Hazel Park, MI
Hippodrome de Montréal   Montreal, QC, Canada
Hippodrome de Trois-Rivières   Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
Hoosier Park   Anderson, IN
Ladbroke at the Meadows   Pittsburgh, PA
Lebanon Raceway   Lebanon, OH
Los Alamitos Race Course   Cypress, CA
Maywood Park   Maywood, IL
The Meadowlands   East Rutherford, NJ
Mohawk Raceway   Campbellville, ON, Canada
Monticello Raceway   Monticello, NY
Northfield Park   Northfield, OH
Northlands Spectrum   Edmonton, AB, Canada
Ocean Downs   Ocean City, MD
Plainridge Racecourse   Plainville, MA
Pocono Downs   Wilkes-Barre, PA
Pompano Park   Pompano Park, FL
The Red Mile   Lexington, KY
Rideau Carleton Raceway   Gloucester, ON, Canada
Rosecroft Raceway   Fort Washington, MD
Saginaw Harness Raceway   Saginaw, MI
Saratoga Raceway   Saratoga Springs, NY
Scioto Downs   Columbus, OH
Stampede Park   Calgary, AB, Canada
Summerside Raceway   Summerside, PE, Canada
Vernon Downs   Vernon, NY
Western Fair Raceway   London, ON, Canada
Windsor Raceway   Windsor, ON, Canada
Woodbine   Toronto, ON, Canada
The Woodlands Racecourse   Kansas City, KS

Quarter Horse

Arapahoe Park   Aurora, CO
Assiniboia Downs   Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Bay Meadows Fair   San Mateo, CA
Beulah Park   Grove City, OH
Blue Ribbon Downs   Sallisaw, OK
California Fair Meets   Northern California
Canterbury Park   Shakopee, MN
Delta Downs   Vinson, LA
The Downs at Albuquerque   Albuquerque, NM
Eureka Downs   Eureka, KS
Evangeline Downs   Lafayette, LA
The Fair Grounds   New Orleans, LA
Fair Meadows   Tulsa, OK
Fairplex   Pomona, CA
Ferndale   Ferndale, CA
Fresno   Fresno, CA
Les Bois Park   Boise, ID
Lone Star Park   Grand Prairie, TX
Los Alamitos Race Course   Cypress, CA
Manor Downs   Manor, TX
Marquis Downs   Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Picov Downs   Ajax, ON
Pleasanton   Pleasanton, CA
Portland Meadows   Portland, OR
Prairie Meadows   Altoona, IA
Remington Park   Oklahoma City, OK
Retama Park   San Antonio, TX
Ruidoso Downs   Ruidoso, NM
Sacramento   Sacramento, CA
Sam Houston Race Park   Houston, TX
Santa Rosa   Santa Rosa, CA
Solano   Vallejo, CA
Stockton   Stockton, CA
Sunland Park   Sunland Park, NM
SunRay Park and Casino   Farmington, NM
Turf Paradise   Phoenix, AZ
Will Rogers Downs   Claremore, OK
The Woodlands Racecourse   Kansas City, KS
Wyoming Downs   Evanston, WY
Yavapai Downs   Prescott Valley, AZ

Arabian

Arapahoe Park   Aurora, CO
Bay Meadows Fair   San Mateo, CA
California Fair Meets   Northern California
Delaware Park   Wilmington, DE
Ferndale   Ferndale, CA
Fresno   Fresno, CA
Lone Star Park   Grand Prairie, TX
Los Alamitos Race Course   Cypress, CA
Pleasanton   Pleasanton, CA
Portland Meadows   Portland, OR
Retama Park   San Antonio, TX
Sacramento   Sacramento, CA
Sam Houston Race Park   Houston, TX
Santa Rosa   Santa Rosa, CA
Solano   Vallejo, CA
Stockton   Stockton, CA
Tampa Bay Downs   Oldsmar, FL

 

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