Preakness Stakes

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The Preakness Stakes, the second race of the Triple Crown, took place Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race was muddy and sloppy. A huge downpour started before and it continued to rain during the race.

Coming away with a big victory on the muddy track was American Pharoah, the Kentucky Derby champion, in 1:58.46. Finishing behind AP was Tale of Verve in second, Divining Rod (third) and Dortmund (fourth).

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The jockey for American Pharoah, Victor Espinoza, it will be his second year in a row trying to complete the Triple Crown. Espinoza was the jockey last year for California Chrome who won the first two races before finishing fourth at the Belmont Stakes.

The third race of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, will be held on Saturday, June 6 in New York.

Race video of the Preakness Stakes.