
Photo by The Racing Biz.

Ben’s Cat and Avon Thorpe: team colors. Photo by Vas.

Photo by The Racing Biz.

Ben’s Cat up late to win the Jim McKay Turf Sprint. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Commissioner wins the Pimlico Special. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Coaching the Clydesdales. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Photo by Vas.

Sheldon Russell. Photo by Vas.

Danzig Moon. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Holy Boss won the 2015 Chick Lang Stakes at PImlico. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Irish Jasper speeds home in the Miss Preakness. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

American Pharoah post parade. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Tale of Verve with trainer Dallas Stewart.

Photo by Vas.

Stopchargingmaria won the 2015 Allaire DuPont Distaff. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Divining Rod post parade. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Dortmund in the 2015 Preakness post parade. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Bob Baffert. Photo by Vas.

American Pharoah on the track at Pimlico on May 15. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

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Ironicus wins the Dixie. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Photo by Vas.

Watsdachances wins the Gallorette. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

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Galiana upsets the Skipat. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Victor Espinoza gives a look. Photo by Nick Hahn.

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Ageless sets a track record in winning The Very One. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Preakness afterparty. Photo by Vas.

Ben’s Cat gets a bath. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Victor Espinoza. Photo by Vas.

Mike Burnett cooking up some of the up to 50 pounds of chicken he’ll make on Preakness day. Photo by Teresa Genaro.

Rider in the morning fog. Photo by The Racing Biz.

Keen Pauline takes the Black-Eyed Susan. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Long-time Pimlico usher Tony Marino.

The man in the Maryland suit, Michael Heyse. Photo by Nick Hahn.

Weather can pose the greatest challenge to maintaining a dirt course. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Miss Temple City won the Hilltop in May. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Photo by Vas.

Firing Line works. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Fame and Power wins the Sir Barton. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Bodhisattva. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

American Pharoah and Dortmund. Photo by The Racing Biz.

Tale of Verve works. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

First time by for Tale of Verve. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

American Pharoah, one of Dave Rodman’s most memorable calls. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

King and Clydesdales. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Preakness winner banners in the grandstand.

Photo by Vas.

Danzig Moon. Photo by The Racing Biz.

American Pharoah and Mr. Z. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

The status of Pimlico — and how that’s handled — is one challenge facing Maryland racing. Photo by The Racing Biz.