Why isn't the Kentucky Derby winner in the Preakness, and other questions answered about the second race of the Triple Crown.

Sovereignty, ridden by Junior Alvarado, left, crosses the finish line to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby horse race followed by Journalism, ridden by Umberto Rispoli, at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) AP

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes, meaning there won't be a Triple Crown champion for a seventh consecutive year. (Scripps News) Just a few days ...

The wrecking ball is coming to Pimlico Race Course, a long-awaiting demolition of the dilapidated racetrack that opened in 1870 and for decades has seen better days.

Nik Juarez visited his former high school, Winters Mill High in Westminster, to speak with students ahead of his first time racing in the Preakness Stakes Saturday.

When the horses break from the starting gate for the May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course there won't be more than nine runners. That's becoming a trend that hasn't been matched for the race in more than 30 years.

Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Robert LaPenta, Elayne Stables 5 LLC, Journalism looms as a strong favorite for Saturday’s 150 th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore,

The old Pimlico — some writers have called it America’s worst major sporting event venue — will take its final bow at the 2025 Preakness.