The excitement above the 138th edition of the Preakness Stakes is on the roof, but the focus for most of the jockeys and their respective teams has considered Mother Nature and what role she might play in Saturday's marquee battle.
Pimlico Race Course is about the most beautiful venues on earth, and with rain easy for the event dampening the spirits of those attending and those watching at your home, the hope is that this weather will hold off long enough to find the track as dry as possible so as to have a fun competition that is safe for any participants.
Kentucky Derby winner Orb gained his biggest race to the wet surface of Churchill Downs, so in the event the horse wants to win your second leg of the Double Crown, he'll have to overcome both the track conditions and a stellar field.
Horses like Departing, Goldencents and Mylute are generally serious contenders coming into Saturday, and Orb's run to a victory aren't going to be as easy as various thought.
If you can be attending the festivities with Pimlico Race Course and watching on television, be attentive to the weather and the havoc it would wreak on race day at the Preakness Stakes.
A 2013 Preakness Stakes is usually finally here, and while horse-racing fans must be excited about the marquee race, Mother Nature is ensuring she is a portion of the Triple Crown festivities again.
According to Weather. com, Baltimore will be experiencing rain throughout the afternoon that can likely lead into and through the actual 6: 20 g. m. ET post time frame.
The Doppler radar (via Environment. com) shows a significant weather front moving above Maryland at around noon and drenching the place with rain for a long time.
If you are attending the race itself or even the Preakness' InfieldFest, make sure to wear rain gear in preparation of the wet conditions.
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