The Los Angeles Post-Examiner is pleased to present a quick roundup of some of the images our staff captured at this year’s 140th running of the Preakness. Included here are pictures from Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan Day. Enjoy!
Preakness Day ~ The start of the tenth race at Pimlico. (Anthony C. Hayes)Cariol Wittington-Washington and Carlista Soodreen. (Justus Heger)Part of the crowd in the Budweiser Beer Garden. (Anthony C. Hayes)Ross and Sally Hewson. (Justus Heger)Burgers on the grill at the Budweiser Bud & Burgers Championship. (Justus Heger)Hannah Williamson, Denise Pizzola and Jenny West. (Justus Heger)Roast beef. (Justus Heger)Christina Vining, Hammerjacks Jim, and Stacey Abbot. (Anthony C. Hayes)The grandstands at Pimlico. (Justus Heger)Heading to the gate. (Justus Heger)Dapple grey and red. (Justus Heger)Running on turf. (Justus Heger)Coming down the stretch. (Justus Heger)Miss Temple City. (Justus Heger)A very hot filly. (Justus Heger)All In Fun. (Justus Heger)A cooling walk. (Justus Heger)Back to the barn for some grooming. (Justus Heger)Storm clouds over Pimlico. (Anthony C. Hayes)Horses wait in the rain while track personnel set up the starting gate. (Anthony C. Hayes)Ben – a drenched, busking musician – entertains the exiting crowd. (Anthony C. Hayes)
Anthony C. Hayes is an actor, author, raconteur, rapscallion and bon vivant. A former reporter at The Washington Herald and an occasional contributor to the Voice of Baltimore, Tony’s poetry, humor and prose have also been featured in Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore; Magic Octopus Magazine; Destination Maryland, and Tales of Blood and Roses.