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.

A look at the nine 3-year-olds entered for Saturday's Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the U.S. Triple Crown, and thoughts on their chances.

The Preakness Stake, the second Triple Crown race on the horse racing calendar, takes place Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, and nine horses will compete in the 1-and-3/16 mile race.