Laurel Park prepares to host Preakness for first time in race’s 151-year history

With Pimlico undergoing renovations, this year’s second leg of the Triple Crown will bring a smaller, more intimate atmosphere to Laurel Park.

LAUREL, Md. — For the first time in the race’s 151-year history, the Preakness Stakes is moving from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore to Laurel Park as Pimlico undergoes major renovations.

The temporary move means this year’s second leg of the Triple Crown will look very different from the packed scenes fans are used to seeing in Baltimore. Attendance is capped at 4,800 people and tickets are already sold out, creating what organizers describe as

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