American thoroughbred, Journalism, is the odds-on favorite at the storied race, which is the second jewel in the Triple Crown

Four of the nine horses in this year's Preakness field -- including Journalism, Sandman and Clever Again -- ran the Kentucky Derby. The other one was American Promise, which will try for a better showing following a 16th-place finish at Churchill Downs.

This will be the final horse race at the track ahead of demolition and a major reconstruction project, which will impact Pimlico and the surrounding Park Heights neighborhood.