Preakness 2016 infield pictures and photos of the party scene
An usher clears water from trackside seats as rain falls before the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
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Look through photos of Preakness Day festivities and the infield party scene. See more Sun Preakness galleries at PreaknessPictures.com.
Fans enjoy “Childish Gambino” performing on the main stage on the infield during the 140th Preakness.
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Christine Lund, Louisville, KY, part of Fashion at the Races, wears a hat from the group’s website during the 140th Preakness.
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Fans enjoy “Childish Gambino”performing on the main stage on the infield during the 140th Preakness.
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Michael Heyser, of Mt. Vernon, dons a very dapper suit made emblematic of the Maryland state flag at the 140th Preakness.
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Race goers cheer and try to stay dry during the 140th running of
Racing fans try to stick it out as a torrential downpour started just before American Pharoah won the 140th
Wendy Myers, with her husband, Nick, are prepared for the rain that fell just before the running of the140th
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American Pharoah, ridden by
American Pharoah, ridden by
American Pharoah, ridden by Victor Espinoza, takes a commanding lead in the home stretch.
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A storm front moves in before the running of the 140th Preakness Stakes.
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Spectators in the Pimlico grandstand cheer on their horses in the 8th race during the 140th
Mike Calimano, of Valley Stream, N.Y., is dressed as
Left to right, Yumi Hogan, and her husband, Gov. Larry Hogan, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his wife, Mary Pat Christie, walk through Preakness Village during the 140th Preakness.
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(Left to right) Alan Hanley, Roger Smith, Ian Mathany, Larmer McTavish and Matt Corning, all of Toronto Canada, at the 140th Preakness.
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(Left to right) Justin Martin and Jep Robertson, Duck Dynasty and Duck Commander, in the Under Arnour tent in Preakness Village during the 140th Preakness.
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Anne Marie Dunn, Cleveland, attends her fourth
Fans enjoy “Childish Gambino”performing on the main stage on the infield during the 140th Preakness.
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Kelly Bobb, 43, Hunt Valley, at the 140th Preakness.
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Lead singer for the band “A Thousand Horses,” Michael Hobby, performs in the infield at the 140th
Longines fashion contest in the corporate village during the 140th Preakness.
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Angela Perry, Rockville, managing sales director with MetLife, enjoys a cigar in
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Kayla Rivers, of Bosont, MA, and Jai Narayanan, of Philadelphia, PA, drink from their
Race goers stand in line at the betting windows under the grandstands prior to the running of the 140th Preakness Stakes.
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Infield spectators watch as Watsdachances (8) passes during the 9th race of the day, The Stella Artois Gallorette Handicap Saturday afternoon during the 140th Preakness.
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Fish Whistler (5) leads Photogenic (6) to win the Deputed Testimony Starter Handicap early on Preakness Saturday.
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(Right) Joe McAllister, Syracuse, NY, stands at the entrance to the grandstand during the 140th
Former NFL football coach, Herm Edwards heads into the Under Armour tent during the 140th Preakness.
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TV host and hunter Eva Shockey in the Under Armour tent in Preakness Village during the 140th Preakness.
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Mike Brey, men’s basketball coach at Notre Dame, at the 140th Preakness.
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Gerry Harris of Glen Arm, MD during the 140th Preakness.
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TV host and hunter Eva Shockey in the Under Armour tent in
Gov. Larry Hogan greets people as he arrives at the state tent during the 140th
Former Maryland coach
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Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Black attends the 140th Preakness on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.
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Hilary Phelps and Doug Eldridge attend the 140th
Debita Basu, Lutherville/Timonium, in outside the state tent in Preakness Village during the 140th Preakness.
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Security outside the grandstand at Pimlico Race Course during the 140th
Fashion in the corporate village during the 140th Preakness.
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“Childish Gambino” performs on the main stage on the infield during the 140th Preakness.
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Bartenders at the Jagermeister bar in the Pimlico Infield ham it up for the camera during
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“Childish Gambino” performs on the main stage on the infield during the 140th Preakness.
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Fans enjoy “Childish Gambino” performing on the main stage on the infield during the 140th Preakness.
At his first Preakness, Baltimore City resident, Pham Christopher, shows off the hat he made for the occasion. It took him 2 days, about 24 hours total to construct.
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Fans on the infield enjoy the music of “A Thousand Horses” during the 140th
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Gabrielle LaVorgna of Salisbury studies the program at the 140th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
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Fans enjoy “Childish Gambino” performing on the main stage on the infield during the 140th Preakness.
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Ladies wearing various hats while in the grandstands at Pimlico Race Course on the day of the 140th
Horses charge out of the gate at the start of the 7th race of the day, The Sir Barton Stakes, during the 140th
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Donna Janney, of Whiteford, MD, checks out the race form before the 7th race at the 140th
Megan Grimes, Frederick, Md., checks her racing program prior to the first race at Pimlico Race Course during the 140th Preakness.
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Third race, horse #4, “Svindahl” is controlled by an Outrider as it had thrown its jockey during the race at the 140th
On the infield, the band “A Thousand Horses” performs during the 140th Preakness.
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Thomas McCoy, from Park Heights, watches the 5th race while at 140th Preakness.
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Allison Sauro, Glenwood, wears a Christine A. Moore fascinator and a dress she choose to match the hat at the 140th Preakness.
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Courtney Vaughn of Bowie, Md. enjoys the weather at Pimlico during the 140th Preakness.
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“A Thousand Horses” guitar player serenades the crowd with a guitar solo at the 140th Preakness.
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Fans on the infield enjoy the music of “A Thousand Horses” during the 140th Preakness.
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Earlene Coster, of Westminster, sits in the main grandstand watching the 4th race at Pimlico Race Course on the day of the 140th Preakness race.
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“A Thousand Horses” lead singer, Michael Hobby, toasts the crowd in the infield at the 140th Preakness.
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An outrider is pictured on the race track prior to the first race at Pimlico Race Course during the 140th
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Joe and Candie Reese, Bethlehem, PA, look at a program before the first race during 140th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
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Alishame Gardner, New York, a vendor, sings the National Anthem during the 140th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
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Dave Trausneck and Lindsey Ter Har, Canton, walk around Pimlico before the first race at Pimlico Race Course during the 140th Preakness.
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(Left to right) Frank Sabella, Virginia Beach, Alan Parker, Philadelphia, and Charles Courtney, Hunt Valley, stand at the rail before the first race. Sabella says “We hope to win alot of money to pay for these clothes.” They are attending their first Preakenss. 140th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
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(Left to right) Mark and Joy Tederick, Allison Sauro and boyfriend, Murphy Tederick, all of Glenwood, look over programs before the first race during the 140th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
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A man walks around at Pimlico Race Course before the running of the 140th
Victor Sobolev and Adel Aliyev of Baltimore looking at the program at the 140th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
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Casie Knowles, of Lorton, Va., heads to the infield with friends for her first Preakness experience at Pimiico Race Course.
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Preakness veteran Michael Bloom, of Ellicott City, sports a straw hat at Pimiico Race Course for the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes.
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A contestant poses during the 2015 Jagermeister bikini contest at the Preakness infield.
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A contestant poses during the 2015 Jagermeister bikini contest at the Preakness infield.
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A contestant poses during the 2015 Jagermeister bikini contest at the Preakness infield.
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Maria Fisher, left, of Catonsville, and Alana Accinelli, of Perry Hall, walk against traffic in the tunnel access for the infield at Pimiico Race Course for the 140th running of
Jack Grega and his wife, Devona Grega of Colorado at the 140th
Homeland Security Police officers patrol the infield at Pimiico Race Course before the running of the 140th
Dawn Fender, of Port Deposit, poses for picture with a marine on top of a Humvee at the 140th
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Vendors walk to the infield for the 140th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
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Sandy Wiebel, of Boonsboro, checks her phone in the stands during