Over the weekend, Preakness Horse Racing took place in Baltimore, USA with a prize pool of $1,500,000.
First held in 1873 and named after the stallion that won the very first race, Maryland races have traditionally captured the attention of racing fans in the United States.
In 2023, the winner of the Baltimore races became stallion named National Treasure jockey John Velasquez.
Read the Latest Ukraine War News on The Eastern Herald.
![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://easternherald.com/2023/05/22/preakness-horse-racing-took-place-in-the-united-states-how-was-it/&media=https://easternherald.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=70,format=avif,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Preakness-Horse-Racing-took-place-in-the-United-States-How.webp.webp&description=A tragic train accident in Sindh province, Pakistan, that claimed 43 lives has been traced to the absence of a fish plate and track damage. The preliminary report of the Hazara Express derailment raises questions about railway safety and does not rule out the possibility of sabotage. Read the full report on <a href="/">The Eastern Herald</a>.){kind=link}