FILE - National Treasure, bottom left, with John Velazquez, leads the pack toward the first turn during the148th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, May 20, 2023, in Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a measure on Thursday, May 9, 2024, to rebuild Baltimore’s historic but antiquated Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state control. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
FILE - A crew works on putting up a platform near the main entrance at Pimlico Race Course, May 15, 2020, in Baltimore. The storied but decaying home of the second jewel of the Triple Crown, Pimlico Race Course, is finally on the verge of much-needed repairs. The Preakness on Saturday, May 18, 2024 will be the last before work begins, with the race in 2025 set to be run mid-construction before moving to Laurel Park in 2026 and returning. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)