![#8 Ax Man, being ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins...]()
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#8 Ax Man, being ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins Race 12 at the Preakness Stakes.
![Fire Away, right, ridden by Manuel Franco, is on the...]()
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Fire Away, right, ridden by Manuel Franco, is on the way to win the 117th Running of the Maker's Mark Dixie Stakes, the 7th race on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
![Horses run through the messy, muddy track in the Very...]()
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Horses run through the messy, muddy track in the Very One Stakes, the 10th race at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![Race 9 makes their way past the corporate tents during...]()
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Race 9 makes their way past the corporate tents during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![#8 Ax Man, being ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins...]()
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#8 Ax Man, being ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins Race 12 at the Preakness Stakes.
![The 67th running of the Stella Artois Gallorette Stakes is...]()
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The 67th running of the Stella Artois Gallorette Stakes is the only turf race of the day on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
![Square Shooter sets the pace around the 4th turn in...]()
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Square Shooter sets the pace around the 4th turn in the 4th race of the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Horses make their way on the track for the 8th...]()
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Horses make their way on the track for the 8th race of the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Jockey's Javier Castellano, left, and John Velazquez, right, smile after...]()
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Jockey's Javier Castellano, left, and John Velazquez, right, smile after race 12 in the 143rd Preakness from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Square Shooter sets the pace around the 4th turn in...]()
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Square Shooter sets the pace around the 4th turn in the 4th race of the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Hill Shadow (#7) with jockey Xavier Perez aboard, out races...]()
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Hill Shadow (#7) with jockey Xavier Perez aboard, out races Beers, ridden by jockey Jorge A. Vargas, Jr., to win race number one on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
![Horses charge from the gate at the start of the...]()
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Horses charge from the gate at the start of the James W. Murphy Stakes, the 5th race of the day.
![Ricardo Santana Jr. rides Switzerland to victory in the Maryland...]()
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Ricardo Santana Jr. rides Switzerland to victory in the Maryland Sprint Stakes, the 10th race at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![Jockey Manuel Franco gives the thumb up after winning the...]()
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Jockey Manuel Franco gives the thumb up after winning the 117th Running of the Maker's Mark Dixie Stakes, the 7th race on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.ace number 7 on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
![The #9 turf race - #4, Stallion Heiress leads te...]()
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The #9 turf race - #4, Stallion Heiress leads te pack ahead of the #3 horse, Ultra Brat and #2, Brooks House as they pass the Stronach Group Tent.
![During Race 3, #7, Forge, races ahead of #8, Pop...]()
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During Race 3, #7, Forge, races ahead of #8, Pop Keenan.
![The #9 turf race - #4, Stallion Heiress leads te...]()
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The #9 turf race - #4, Stallion Heiress leads te pack ahead of the #2, Brooks House (inside rail) followed by the #3 horse, Ultra Brat as they pass the Turfside Terrace.
![Ricardo Santana Jr. pumps his fist at the sky in...]()
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Ricardo Santana Jr. pumps his fist at the sky in victory after riding Switzerland to first place in the Maryland Sprint Stakes, the 10th race at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![Mike E. Smith and Ax Man are surrounded by photographers...]()
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Mike E. Smith and Ax Man are surrounded by photographers after winning the Sir Barton Stakes, the 12th race in the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![During Race 3, #7, Forge, races ahead of #8, Pop...]()
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During Race 3, #7, Forge, races ahead of #8, Pop Keenan.
![#8 Ax Man, being ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins...]()
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#8 Ax Man, being ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins Race 12 at the Preakness Stakes.
![Fans in the Turfside Terrace cheer on Ultra Brat as...]()
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Fans in the Turfside Terrace cheer on Ultra Brat as he wins the Gallorette Stakes, the only turf race of the day.
![Square Shooter, winner of the fourth race of the day,...]()
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Square Shooter, winner of the fourth race of the day, makes his way off the muddy Pimlico track.
![A muddy Horacio Karamanos walks back to the jockey's room...]()
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A muddy Horacio Karamanos walks back to the jockey's room after riding Team Tim in the third race during Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
Ultra Brat, trained by Fair Hill’s Graham Motion, won the $150,000 Gallorette Stakes in dominating fashion, running away from the field in the only turf race of the day.
Four of the five turf races were moved to the dirt track because of the weather, but Ultra Brat had no trouble on the grass, winning by 10 ½ lengths.
Ridden by Jose Ortiz, Ultra Brat paid $5.40 to win. Blessed Silence was a distant second, followed by Brooks House. The defending Gallorette winner, Cambodia, was scratched.
