A horse stares straight on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
True to the overcast skies that blanketed Baltimore on Saturday, the colt Seize the Grey emerged as the winner of the 149th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Though the main event lasts only a couple minutes, the annual Preakness race brings a day full of festive celebration and careful coordination behind the scenes.
Baltimore School for the Arts students Audrey Weiss and Asad Ali captured photos of the action, both on and off the race track, in this gallery:
From runway to race course: Preakness 2024 fashion
Coordinating in sunny yellow outfits, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and fiancée Hana Pugh smile at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
A woman in a red dress and hat ascends an escalator at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A man in a white suit and hat looks on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Spectators in orange and white take a photo together at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A spectator in a purple tulle hat looks on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
A woman in a colorful print jacket lights a cigar at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Donning floral prints and wide-brimmed hats, spectators look on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Attendees wear matching boater hats with red and navy ribbons at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
Spectators wear matching yellow and black hats at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
A woman in a pink and white polka dot jacket and matching pink hat sits next to a camera while looking on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Spectators, one in a beige fedora and the other in a blue hat adorned with peacock feathers, look on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
Bright orange and pink feathers plume from a woman’s hat at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
Spectators look on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Red flowers and branches peek out of a spectator’s hat at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
Spectators gather at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
A man in a porkpie hat talks on the phone at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A spectator’s hat is adorned with yellow, orange, and red feathers at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
On the track
Horses and jockeys wait behind the starting gate at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
Horses and jockeys race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Photo by Asad Ali.
Hooves clop through the mud at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Photo by Asad Ali.
Horses and jockeys race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Photo by Asad Ali.
Covered in mud, a jockey and horse take a breather at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A jockey looks on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
A jockey rides a horse at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A horse wears Maryland flag bonnet, Black-eyed Susan harness, and flowers across its back at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
Workers on horseback stand at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
A jockey and horse on the race track at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Behind the scenes
Photographers look on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Workers oversee the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
A spectator looks on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A spectator examines horses’ odds at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
Silhouettes of spectators and security officials can be seen through a sign at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
A worker looks on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
Members of a Marine Color Guard ride on horseback at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Trumpet players perform at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A security worker holds a “Horse Crossing” sign at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A worker carries a bucket at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Water flies as a horse gets sponged down at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Hooves and sneakers stand together on a mat at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Crews film a horse being showered off at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A worker carries a bucket of straw on his shoulder at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A horse stares straight on at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A horse looks to the side at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A worker holds a horse at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
A worker pets a horse at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A jockey and worker stand together at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A jockey walks up stairs at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
Empty seats indoors at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
Spectators place bets at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
“Window closed. Thank you for your patience,” reads the signs on a counter at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A worker carries a pack of bottles on top of her head while ascending an escalator at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
A worker opens a bottle of orange vodka to make drinks for patrons at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Audrey Weiss.
A worker tends to a horse at the 149th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Photo by Asad Ali.
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Check out Friends of Pimlico, on Facebook, to see other photos of Preakness patrons and the real backstretch.
Check out Friends of Pimlico, on Facebook, to see other photos of Preakness patrons and the real backstretch.