![The traditional First Call song is played through horns before...]()
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The traditional First Call song is played through horns before a race at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![Andrew Bennett and Elizabeth Lucking of Baltimore watch horses run...]()
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Andrew Bennett and Elizabeth Lucking of Baltimore watch horses run past them during the first race of 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![Casey Siddons, of Silver Springs, wears his wife's brand new...]()
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Casey Siddons, of Silver Springs, wears his wife's brand new fascinator while waiting for her to return from the ladies room on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course. His wife Sarah bought the fascinator especially for Preakness this year.
![People wait in line for the gates to open for...]()
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People wait in line for the gates to open for the 2018 Preakness.
![Derrick Fields of Baltimore sells Black-eyed Susan cocktails at the...]()
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Derrick Fields of Baltimore sells Black-eyed Susan cocktails at the entry point during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![Well dressed visitors to the infield carefully pick their way...]()
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Well dressed visitors to the infield carefully pick their way through the mud at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![Cosette Carter of Philadelphia poses for a photo before the...]()
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Cosette Carter of Philadelphia poses for a photo before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Derrick Fields of Baltimore sells Black-eyed Susan cocktails at the...]()
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Derrick Fields of Baltimore sells Black-eyed Susan cocktails at the entry point during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![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.
![Frank Sabella, left, of Alexandria, Misty Mastracco of Alexandria, Charlie...]()
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Frank Sabella, left, of Alexandria, Misty Mastracco of Alexandria, Charlie Courtney of Lutherville, Alan Parker of Philadelphia and Marguerite and Karl Buer, right, of Raleigh, NC poses for a photo in the grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![A worker rakes the muddy track before the 143rd Preakness...]()
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A worker rakes the muddy track before the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![Attendees wade through the mud in the infield during the...]()
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Attendees wade through the mud in the infield during the 143rd Preakness.
![Track personnel wait before heading to their assigned places at...]()
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Track personnel wait before heading to their assigned places at Pimlico Race Couse on Preakness Day.
![Laura Hull, left, of Winston-Salem, N.C. who is attending her...]()
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Laura Hull, left, of Winston-Salem, N.C. who is attending her first Preakness, cheers during the third race on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
!["I gave the people what they wanted." Noah Boswell, 21,...]()
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"I gave the people what they wanted." Noah Boswell, 21, Marine at Camp Lejeune.
![Attendees wade through the mud in the infield during the...]()
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Attendees wade through the mud in the infield during the 143rd Preakness.
![Justify with Mike Smith atop wins the 143rd Preakness Stakes...]()
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Justify with Mike Smith atop wins the 143rd Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico race track, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Baltimore. Bravazo with Luis Saez aboard wins second with Tenfold with Ricardo Santana Jr. atop places.
![Christina Guarino of Philadelphia uses bags to cover her feet...]()
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Christina Guarino of Philadelphia uses bags to cover her feet while in the infield during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Caitlin Cawly of Worcester, MA poses for a photo in...]()
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Caitlin Cawly of Worcester, MA poses for a photo in the grandstand during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Brian Buscemi and his sister Kristyn Buscemi of Charlotte, NC...]()
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Brian Buscemi and his sister Kristyn Buscemi of Charlotte, NC react after winning their bets on Tap Daddy and Coltandmississippi during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![Tyler Mowlds of Timonium helps his wife Mateja Mowlds through...]()
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Tyler Mowlds of Timonium helps his wife Mateja Mowlds through the muddy sand toward the entry point during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![Attendees wade through the mud in the infield during the...]()
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Attendees wade through the mud in the infield during the 143rd Preakness.
![Karl Buer of Raleigh, NC poses for a photo in...]()
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Karl Buer of Raleigh, NC poses for a photo in the grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Parts of the infield are just large pits of mud...]()
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Parts of the infield are just large pits of mud at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![This is the first Preakness for Bel Air natives Griffith...]()
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This is the first Preakness for Bel Air natives Griffith Scarborough, 18, and Jacob Lynch, 20. They're excited to see Post Malone this afternoon. As for the outfits? "We had to go all out."
![Linda Lewis, left, of Edgewood, and daughter Shaylyn Lewis look...]()
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Linda Lewis, left, of Edgewood, and daughter Shaylyn Lewis look over up-coming races on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
![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.
![Robert Gaulock, on left, from State College, PA. has been...]()
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Robert Gaulock, on left, from State College, PA. has been attending Preakness for 4 years, stands out of the rain with Bob Brunner, on right, from Rochester, NY who has been attending every Preakness since 1983.
![People eat meals in a covered dining area overlooking the...]()
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People eat meals in a covered dining area overlooking the track before the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![Charles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown, who...]()
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Charles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown, who wears pumps through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![Art Mallory of Washington, DC poses for a photo grandstand...]()
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Art Mallory of Washington, DC poses for a photo grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes 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.
![Shawnee McHenry of Richmond, VA and Elliot Pugh of Pine...]()
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Shawnee McHenry of Richmond, VA and Elliot Pugh of Pine Grove, PA are relected in a puddle during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Post Malone performs at Preakness InfieldFest on Saturday, May 19,...]()
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Post Malone performs at Preakness InfieldFest on Saturday, May 19, 2018.
![Ted Vida, 43, of Reading, Penn., is getting all kinds...]()
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Ted Vida, 43, of Reading, Penn., is getting all kinds of compliments on this floral suit.
![Lemont Hibbert grills chicken on Winner Ave. to sell to...]()
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Lemont Hibbert grills chicken on Winner Ave. to sell to customers outside Pimlico.
![Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia romps in the mud in the...]()
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Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia romps in the mud in the infield in Preakness 2018.
![Charles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown, who...]()
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Charles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown, who wears pumps through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![Matt Lowe of Des Moines, Iowa poses for a photo...]()
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Matt Lowe of Des Moines, Iowa poses for a photo during the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Art Mallory, of Washington, heads to the grandstands for the...]()
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Art Mallory, of Washington, heads to the grandstands for the start of the 8th race of the day on Preakness Saturday.
![Kelly Fisher and her bridesmaids celebrated her bachelorette party in...]()
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Kelly Fisher and her bridesmaids celebrated her bachelorette party in the Mug and Vine Lounge in Preakness Village.
![Lauren Adams of Chester Springs, PA retrieves wood shavings to...]()
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Lauren Adams of Chester Springs, PA retrieves wood shavings to help minimize the mud at her booth, Bees Knees gourmet grilled cheese, in the infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![Maddie Weisman, left, of Hampden and Julia Michael of Towson...]()
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Maddie Weisman, left, of Hampden and Julia Michael of Towson pose for a photo with their muddy feet before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Charlie Courtney of Lutherville poses for a photo in the...]()
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Charlie Courtney of Lutherville poses for a photo in the grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![People consider their horses and place bets between races at...]()
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People consider their horses and place bets between races at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![Bugler Bethann Dixon of Stony Beach, MD pauses to take...]()
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Bugler Bethann Dixon of Stony Beach, MD pauses to take a selfie in the corner of the winner's circle during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![Spectators emerge from the tunnel to the infield during 2018...]()
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Spectators emerge from the tunnel to the infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![A race is broadcast to the infield at the 143rd...]()
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A race is broadcast to the infield at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![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.
![Ryan Davis watches his footing as he walks through the...]()
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Ryan Davis watches his footing as he walks through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![Emily Pence of Baltimore stands in line to enter the...]()
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Emily Pence of Baltimore stands in line to enter the gates during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![Art Mallory, left, of Washington, DC and Chris Brown, right,...]()
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Art Mallory, left, of Washington, DC and Chris Brown, right, of Sykesville pose for a photo grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![#7 Justify, ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins the 143rd...]()
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#7 Justify, ridden by Mike E. Smith, wins the 143rd Preakness Stakes.
![Natalie Murphy of Canton sits in the grandstand before the...]()
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Natalie Murphy of Canton sits in the grandstand before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
![Race goers line up at the betting windows below the...]()
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Race goers line up at the betting windows below the grandstands on Preakness Saturday.
![Eric Vaughn, of Bowie, checks on daughter Emmerson, 2, as...]()
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Eric Vaughn, of Bowie, checks on daughter Emmerson, 2, as they wait for race two on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
![Sabrina Lyle, 15, carries an empty pot to her grandmother's...]()
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Sabrina Lyle, 15, carries an empty pot to her grandmother's house to make food their family will sell on Winner Avenue outside Pimlico.
![People waiting in line to bet on races during Preakness...]()
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People waiting in line to bet on races during Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
![Cory Koons, left, and Mark Nordeck, both of Arbutus, and...]()
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Cory Koons, left, and Mark Nordeck, both of Arbutus, and four other friends dressed alike for Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
![A couple crosses the track just before the 143rd Preakness...]()
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A couple crosses the track just before the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![Paul Wapner and Jacob Schulder's friend called them up this...]()
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Paul Wapner and Jacob Schulder's friend called them up this morning and said he had some jockey costumes.
![With few spectators coming through the entrance area, Anthony Dunlap...]()
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With few spectators coming through the entrance area, Anthony Dunlap of Laurel stands by as security practice picking up rope to stop the crowds in the horse crossing area.
![Noah Abramson is a horse trainer and stands with Conjecture,...]()
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Noah Abramson is a horse trainer and stands with Conjecture, one of his horses. He trains his horses at Pimlico Race Course. Kentucky Derby Winner, Justify arrives at Pimlico for the 143rd running of Preakness Stakes.
![Cory Clark is making the most of his grandmother's house...]()
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Cory Clark is making the most of his grandmother's house on Winner Avenue as the Preakness crowds pass but. For now he's selling $5 ponchos, and later he'll grab some snacks and make some coffee for the post-race rush. Here he sells a poncho to Jordanna Lutz.
![Mary Smith from San Diego attends her first Preakness.]()
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Mary Smith from San Diego attends her first Preakness.
![Rusty Shackleford Annie Lowe and Matt Lowe, all of Des...]()
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Rusty Shackleford Annie Lowe and Matt Lowe, all of Des Moines, Iowa, walk toward the entry point during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![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 ridding Team Tim in the third race during Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
![Baltimore City police officer escorts the Woodlawn Vase to the...]()
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Baltimore City police officer escorts the Woodlawn Vase to the infield winner's circle after race number 7 on Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
![A tray of Black-eyed Susan drinks from Preakness day 2018...]()
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A tray of Black-eyed Susan drinks from Preakness day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
![Spectators avoid puddles as they walk through the muddy infield...]()
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Spectators avoid puddles as they walk through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
![Visitors to the infield contend with flooded and muddy paths...]()
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Visitors to the infield contend with flooded and muddy paths at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
![Kelli Woolsey from Chicago is attending her first Preakness but...]()
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Kelli Woolsey from Chicago is attending her first Preakness but has attended Kentucky Derby four times. "Some people like baseball parks, I like horsetracks."
![Amy Andrews of Greenville, NC attends Preakness for the 18th year...]()
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Amy Andrews of Greenville, NC attends Preakness for the 18th year with friends.
Heavy favorite Mitole cruised to a win in the Chick Lang stakes, the eighth race on the Preakness undercard.
Mitole, trained by Steve Asmussen and with Ricardo Santana Jr. up, won by by 6 ¼ lengths over Still Having Fun with Clouded Judgement in third, 2 ¼ lengths back.
Favored at 2-5, Mitole paid $2.80 to win. His final time of 1:09.29 over a sloppy and sealed main track was the fastest since Lantana Mob’s 1:09.10 in 2008.
It was Mitole’s third-straight win and fourth overall in seven career starts.
