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Maryland and the event organizer published Sunday 23 May 2027 for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. This is an announced Sunday date, not a customary third-Saturday estimate; the venue’s redevelopment is still underway.
01 · Event details
Timing: Sunday 23 May 2027 · Pimlico return expected during reconstruction
Venue or host area: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland. The Maryland Stadium Authority says the Preakness is expected to return to Pimlico in 2027 while redevelopment continues; the 2027 spectator map, capacity and operating layout were not yet established in the pages reviewed.
Access: The reviewed official pages did not identify a 2027 ticket product or on-sale date. Ticketmaster’s artist listing showed zero upcoming events during review; that does not prove future tickets will not be offered. Do not infer availability, pricing or a seller from the 2026 Laurel Park edition.
02 · Plan the visit
No 2027 ticket product or on-sale date was found; Ticketmaster’s Preakness artist page showed no upcoming events. The official transit instructions found were for the 2025 Laurel Park edition and are historical, not 2027 directions. The Stadium Authority lists 5201 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, while the Preakness site footer displayed ZIP 21225; verify the event-specific arrival address when 2027 guidance is published.
03 · Location
A Maryland port city on the Patapsco river, with Pimlico racecourse in the north-west of the city rather than downtown.
The airports serving Baltimore and its region:
Connections, terminals and transfer arrangements change — confirm them with the airline and the organiser rather than planning around a fixed transfer time.
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland. The Maryland Stadium Authority says the Preakness is expected to return to Pimlico in 2027 while redevelopment continues; the 2027 spectator map, capacity and operating layout were not yet established in the pages reviewed.
The catalogue marker shows Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore · expected 2027 return; reconstruction underway at city or region level only — it is not an entrance, a gate, a course or a transfer route. For the event’s position among its category peers, open the Golf & turf overview and map.
04 · Overview
The middle leg of the American Triple Crown, a Grade I race for three-year-olds over 1 3/16 miles at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The 2027 edition is scheduled for Sunday 23 May, two weeks after the Derby, while the grandstand is being rebuilt.
The Preakness is the shortest of the three Triple Crown races and the one that decides whether a Derby winner can still take the series — the two-week gap makes recovery as much a part of the test as speed. Its infield party is as much a fixture as the race, and the winner's blanket of Black-Eyed Susans is the state flower of Maryland.
The Preakness was first run in 1873 at Pimlico, two years before the Kentucky Derby, and is named after a horse that won at Pimlico the year before. It has been run at Pimlico almost every year since, with brief moves to Morris Park and Laurel Park, and it has been the second leg of the Triple Crown since that series was defined in the 1930s. The 2027 running coincides with a rebuild of the Pimlico grandstand.
| First held | 1873 |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1 3/16 miles |
| Position | Second leg of the Triple Crown |
| 2027 | Sunday 23 May at Pimlico |
| Venue status | Pimlico undergoing reconstruction |
05 · Research & credits
Evidence and event information reviewed 2026-10-31. Published edition facts are separated from typical timing and historical context.
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