Analyzing the 2026 Preakness field: Favorites, contenders and long shots

So much for “Hi ho, Pimlico.” This week, the Thoroughbred racing calendar usually focuses squarely on Baltimore, with Old Hilltop, the longtime nickname for Pimlico Race Course, preparing to host the Preakness Stakes and throw one of the biggest parties in the sport.Not so this year. Nothing remains of the Pimlico we knew. It has been demolished to make way for a new racing facility — one slated to be ready to host the second leg of the Triple Crown next year.Advertisement