| Official name |
Preakness Stakes Wager cut off: Saturday, May 20, 2023 |
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| Nickname | “The Second Jewel in the Triple Crown”
“The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans” |
| Date | Saturday, May 20, 2023 |
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Current Track |
Pimlico Race Course |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Distance | 1 3/16 miles (1.91km) [Shortest Triple Crown race] |
| Background | Started in 1873 and continuously run since 1894.
It is the shortest of the three races. Pimlico was the home of the race from 1873 to 1889 and again from 1908 until the present. The Preakness was not run from 1891 to 1893. Weights are the same as for the Derby. Field is limited to 14 horses. |
| Trophy | The Woodlawn Vase |