Jockey Abel Mariano heads back to the paddock after the first race of the day ahead of the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. (Patrick Semansky/Associated Press)Things are very wet at Pimlico Race Course, thank you for asking. Here’s what the scene at Pimlico has looked like this week and on race day as the water kept coming down. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)A fan falls back into a puddle of mud during in the infield prior to the running of the 143rd Preakness Steaks at Pimlico Race Course. (Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY Sports)A pair of shoes are left in deep mud in the infield ahead of the 143rd Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico race track.

Source: Washington Post May 19, 2018 18:50 UTC