The old Pimlico — some writers have called it America’s worst major sporting event venue — will take its final bow at the 2025 Preakness.

SportsLine horse racing handicapper Jody Demling reveals his top Preakness Stakes 2025 longshots to target on Saturday at Pimlico. Post time is 7:01 p.m. ET.

The wrecking ball is just about hovering over Pimlico Race Course, with a complete knockdown and rebuild of the grandstand and other facilities coming.

The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes takes place Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, with a lineup consisting of three Kentucky Derby runners-up and a remaining field of unknown entities and potential surprise winners.

Even though the Preakness Stakes often has the smallest field of the three Triple Crown races, which often leads to shorter odds throughout the field, double-digit longshots have still been successful.

The wrecking ball is just about hovering over Pimlico Race Course, with a complete knockdown and rebuild of the grandstand and other facilities coming.

When the horses break from the starting gate for the May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course there won't be more than nine runners. That's becoming a trend that hasn't been matched for the race in more than 30 years.

Preakness Stakes predictions, AI picks, and Win, Place, and Show analysis for the 150th "Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" on Saturday, May 17 courtesy of ChatGPT.

Preakness 150 will be the last time the annual horse race will be held with the existing structures in place before the track is rebuilt on the same site.