Laurel welcomes Preakness Stakes for the first time. But who will win?
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“Laurel welcomes Preakness Stakes for the first time.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and news reports (The Banner, Paulick Report), confirm that the Preakness Stakes is moving to Laurel Park for the first time due to renovations at Pimlico Race Course.
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— The 2026 Preakness Stakes will be the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs; 1,911 meters) set to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Preakness_Stakes
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— Laurel Park, formerly Laurel Race Course, is an American thoroughbred racetrack located just outside Laurel, Maryland which opened in 1911. The track is 1+1⁄8 miles in circumference. Its name was cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_Park_(race_track)
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— The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland (except in 2026 when it will move to Laurel Park du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preakness_Stakes
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