Excitement continues to mount with only one week to go until the continuation of the Triple Crown at Pimlico. Post time for the 2011 Preakness Stakes has been confirmed for 6:19 pm EDT.
The May 21st race will end two days of full racing with a total of almost 4.5 million dollars in prize money to be won. NBC will be airing the one million dollar Preakness with coverage beginning at 4:30 pm EDT.
The Preakness Stakes has as much tradition and history as the Kentucky Derby and has provided many memorable races. Classic track battles such as Secretariat and Sham in 1973 come to mind, and often the Kentucky Derby results create drama at the Preakness.
The 136th running of the Preakness should be no different as Animal Kingdom looks to leverage his Derby momentum into a shot at the Triple Crown- a feat that has not been accomplished in almost a quarter of a century. Currently Animal Kingdom is the favorite to win the “Run for the Black-Eyed Susans” at 3-1.
Weather Forecast
The weather forecasts call for a wet, warm and stormy week leading up to the race, and rain for Preakness day itself. The forecasts will get more detailed closer to race day so stay tuned. In the meantime, finding a good “mudder” or a horse that runs well in wet, muddy conditions in the starting 14 might pay off handsomely on race day.
The May 21st race will end two days of full racing with a total of almost 4.5 million dollars in prize money to be won. NBC will be airing the one million dollar Preakness with coverage beginning at 4:30 pm EDT.
The Preakness Stakes has as much tradition and history as the Kentucky Derby and has provided many memorable races. Classic track battles such as Secretariat and Sham in 1973 come to mind, and often the Kentucky Derby results create drama at the Preakness.
The 136th running of the Preakness should be no different as Animal Kingdom looks to leverage his Derby momentum into a shot at the Triple Crown- a feat that has not been accomplished in almost a quarter of a century. Currently Animal Kingdom is the favorite to win the “Run for the Black-Eyed Susans” at 3-1.
Weather Forecast
The weather forecasts call for a wet, warm and stormy week leading up to the race, and rain for Preakness day itself. The forecasts will get more detailed closer to race day so stay tuned. In the meantime, finding a good “mudder” or a horse that runs well in wet, muddy conditions in the starting 14 might pay off handsomely on race day.
