Pimlico Race Course

Pimlico Race Course opened in 1870 and has become famous for hosting the second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes. The race is named for the colt Preakness, who won the first running of the Dinner Party Stakes when Pimlico first opened in 1870. The Preakness and the Pimlico Special are unique races because they are run at a distance of 1 3/16 miles. The Pimlico record for that distance belongs to Farma Way, who set the record time by winning the Pimlico Special in 1991.

One of the most famous races ever held at Pimlico was the second Pimlico Special, which was run on November 1, 1938. In that race Seabiscuit defeated Triple Crown winner War Admiral by four lengths in what some horse historians consider the greatest horse race ever.

Stakes Races

Preakness Stakes (Gr.1)
Pimlico Special (Gr.1)

Allaire Dupont Breeders’ Cup Distaff Stakes (Gr.2)
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (Gr.2)
Dixie Stakes (Gr.2)


Adena Stallions' Miss Preakness Stakes (Gr.3)
Gallorette Handicap (Gr.3)
Hirsch Jacobs Stakes (Gr.3)
Maryland Breeders' Cup Handicap (Gr.3) 
Pimlico Breeders' Cup Distaff Handicap (Gr.3) 
Safely Kept Breeders' Cup Stakes (Gr.3)
William Donald Schaefer Handicap (Gr. 3)

Baltimore City Turf Sprint
Barbaro Stakes
Country Life Farm Stakes
Federico Tesio Stakes
Henry S. Clark Stakes
Hilltop Stakes
Jim McKay Sprint
Maryland Stallion Station Stakes 
Murmur Farm Starter Handicap
Northview Stallion Station Stakes
Pearl Necklace Stakes
Shine Again Stake
Skipat Stakes
Very One Stakes
Whimsical Stakes
Woodlawn Stakes
Xtra Heat Stakes

Main Track: One Mile, oval.
Turf Course: Seven Furlongs.
Distance from last turn to finish line: 1,152 Feet.


Post Times
1:10 p.m.

Exotic Wagering Format
$1. Daily Double on 1st, 2nd and last two races.
$1. Exactas on all races.
$1. Superfectas on 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and last race. (8th on 8 race cards)
$1. Trifectas on all races.
$1. Pick-3 on race 2-4, 6-8, and 8-10 (10 and 11 race cards).
$1. Pick Four on races 4-7.
$.25 cent Pick 6 on races 5-10; races 3-8 if less than 10-race card.

Takeout Information
Win, place, and show: 18%
Daily Double and Exacta: 21%
Trifecta, Superfecta and Pick-6 wagering: 25.75%
Pick-3 and Pick-4: 14%

Contact Information

Mailing Address:
Maryland Jockey Club
Pimlico Race Course
Baltimore, Maryland 21215

Street Address:
Hayward and Winner Avenues
Baltimore, Maryland 21215

Telephone: (410) 542-9400
Fax: (410) 466-2521; Media Relations (410) 466-5622; Simulcasting (410) 664-0970
Website: www.pimlico.com | www.preakness.com