The Preakness Stakes is held annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It takes place on the third Saturday in May, which is Armed Forces Day, and is the second leg of the American Triple Crown series of thoroughbred horse racing
. Pimlico Race Course, known as "Old Hilltop," is the historic venue for this event and has hosted the Preakness Stakes since 1873, except for a few years in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when it was held in New York
. The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes was held on May 17, 2025, at Pimlico, which is also noted as the last Preakness at the old Pimlico racetrack before renovations and redevelopment plans take place
