Preakness Stakes

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/preakness-stakes

1. How heavy is Preakness Stakes?
2. What is the race distance?
3. What is the track surface?
4. How long is the Preakness Stakes race?
5. When does the Preakness Stakes take place compared to the other Triple Crown races?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How heavy is Preakness Stakes?126 pounds (57 kg)
2. What is the race distance?1 and 3/16 miles (1.9 kilometers)
3. What is the track surface?Dirt
4. How long is the Preakness Stakes race?The horses run 1 and 3/16 miles on a dirt track. This distance needs both fast speed and strong endurance from the horses.
5. When does the Preakness Stakes take place compared to the other Triple Crown races?It is held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks before the Belmont Stakes. This makes it the middle race in the Triple Crown series.

Grade I Race: The highest classification for a Thoroughbred horse race, indicating elite competition and prestige.
Thoroughbred: A breed of horse developed in England, renowned for its speed, agility, and athletic ability, commonly used in racing.
Triple Crown: A series of three highly challenging Thoroughbred horse races (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes) that a single horse can win in the same calendar year.
Pimlico Race Course: The historic racetrack located in Baltimore, Maryland, serving as the traditional venue for the Preakness Stakes.