Preakness Weekend officially begins today. Kicking off the two-day event is the famed Friday Black-Eyed Susan Stakes—a Grade II race exclusively for fillies. But it’s arguably Saturday’s nationally renowned Preakness Stakes that remains the starring attraction. Furthermore, tomorrow’s upcoming Preakness marks a 149-year milestone as an ongoing beloved annual tradition.  Credit: Wikimedia Commons In this Flashback … Continue reading The History Behind the Preakness →