The wrecking ball is coming to Pimlico Race Course, a long-awaited demolition of the dilapidated racetrack that opened in 1870.

Is there any feature worthy of nostalgia at the version of Pimlico Race Course that’s about to host the Preakness Stakes for the final time before the broken-down Baltimore landmark is razed and replaced?

The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes takes place Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, with a lineup consisting of three Kentucky Derby runners-up and a remaining field of unknown entities and potential surprise winners.

When the horses break from the starting gate for the May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course there won't be more than nine runners. That's becoming a trend that hasn't been matched for the race in more than 30 years.

Through 150 years, the race has produced some zany antics, memorable moments and some devastating losses. Here are 10 standout mileposts in Preakness Day history.

The 60-year-old conditioner will be starting his first horse in a Triple Crown race, but he's a Mid-Atlantic mainstay and very familiar with Pimlico

Schoolchildren learned all things horse racing while on one of the last Sunrise Tours at Pimlico Race Course as we know it.

Preakness Stakes will be held on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, with post time scheduled for 7:01 p.m. ET. Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty is bypassing the second leg of the Triple Crown and is likely to return for the Belmont Stakes,