Rocco Napoli of Marlton, NJ, studies his racing program prior to the 149th Preakness Stakes. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)Preakness goers walk from the infield to the grandstand of Pimlico Race Course. (Kim Hairston/Staff)
May 18, 2024: Wes Moore, governor of Maryland speaks to guests in the state of Maryland tent during Preakness day at Pimlico Race Course. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)Brandon Scott, mayor of Baltimore walks with fiancée Hana Pugh during Preakness day at Pimlico Race Course. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)Parris Glendening, former governor of Maryland during Preakness day at Pimlico Race Course. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)
Wide receiver Zay Flowers was the first of several Ravens players to arrive at Pimlico on Saturday afternoon. Flowers, who has never been to a horse race before, decided at the last minute to come out with teammate Malik Cunningham. (Matt Weyrich/Staff)Local Baltimore rapper DDm attends his first Preakness decked out in local couture including nails from MV Nails and custom jacket from local designer Devon Descai. (Dana Munro/Staff)Local Baltimore rapper DDm attends his first Preakness decked out in local couture including nails from MV Nails and custom jacket from local designer Devon Descai. (Dana Munro/Staff)
Kennedy Taylor, Miss Maryland 2023, attends Preakness for her first time after placing in the top 10 at Miss America. The 26-year-old Silver Spring native posed for photos in her blue paisley high-low Sherri Hill gown. (Dana Munro/Staff)Jimmy Charles, a Maryland native and country singer, got to Pimlico Race Course around 2:15, p.m., more than three hours before he was scheduled to sing the National Anthem ahead of the Preakness Stakes…Charles, who grew up in Ocean City, wore crab socks and a linen suit over a patterned shirt with the black, red and gold of the Maryland flag. (Amanda Yeager/Staff)Patrick Martensson, of Annapolis, helps his wife Danielle navigate mud and puddles as they enter Pimlico Race Course for Preakness. (Kim Hairston/Staff)
Mia Delamar, a recording artist from Atlanta, looks at her racing program. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)Alysia Henderson, left, and her mom Irene Henderson, right, look at their racing program. They live in Severn. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)Jim Hreljac of Toronto purchased a vintage bowler hat and decorated it with feathers to match his wife’s hat. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)
Trisha and Landon Stoller of Bluffton, Indiana watch one of the early races. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)Stephanie Hrin of Winchester PA wears a fancy hat in Black-eyed Susan colors. Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)Leah Fogelsanger of Bloomsburg PA watches one of the early races. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)
Elizabeth Camm of Arlington VA wears a fancy hat. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)Guests arrive for the races. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)Mike, left, and Mel Whitten are visiting from Austin, TX. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)
Monica Clark sports a pink fascinator. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)Terry Speigner of Mitchelville buys his seersucker suits from a shop in Alabama. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)Natalia Briscoe of Havre de Grace watches the track from one of the corporate tents. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)
From left, Amy Castillo, of Bel Air, wears a hat designed by Jena Vinzetta Johnson, and Kaitlyn Tauber, of Linthicum, wears a mint green hat and dress from Etsy and her grandmother’s pearls. They are at Pimlico Race Course for the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes. (Kim Hairston/Staff)Juan Hargraves and Obediah Stith, both visiting from Petersburg, VA, during Preakness day at Pimlico Race Course. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)Driade Freitas of Miami enjoys the day at Pimllico. The 2024 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course Saturday. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)
A pony rider seats on his horse outside of the paddock, showing its Maryland pride as he waits for the second race of the day on turf ahead of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)Jon Aiello, left, and James Cola enjoy the third race of the day ahead of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)Valerie Marks of Lutherville and Joe Medrano of Potomac arrive at Pimlico Race Course on Preakness Day 2024. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)
Sherre Harris, left, with her mother, Carolyn Smith, aunt, Bernadine McIver and family friend Marion Murphy all cheer for the horses they bet on in the 7th race at Pimlico Race Course. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)Les Ratekin and his wife, Dianne Schade of Colorado, taking in a day at Pimlico for the first time. The 2024 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course Saturday. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)Anastasia Austen and Scott Davis of Louisville, celebrate after winning the trifecta in the second race at Pimlico Race Course. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)
