The Preakness Stakes is the second of the U.S. Triple Crown races (Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes are the others) and is held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD (just a hop, skip, and a cartwheel away). Of course, we decided that we couldn't pass up seeing this race when we lived so close, so PDub and I woke up early this past Saturday to board a completely full charter bus at 8:15am to head north. We were loaded down with lawn chairs, blankets, food, and "pineapple orange juice" prepared for at least a 12-hour day.
Being the woman that I am, I had to consult with several friends who had attended the race in years past to see what to wear. The general consensus for this particular race was....anything goes. Therefore, PDub dressed in his normal t-shirt, khaki shorts (cargo for extra storage), and tennis shoes while I wore my traveling hat, a cotton dress, and of course, my cowboy boots. We saw a bit of everything though.
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| Suspenders and bow ties. |
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| Ridiculous hats. |
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| More hats. |
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| Cut-off sleeves and A'merca bandanas |
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| Even a fanny pack sighting. |
You can't go to a horse race with out betting, which we did. In addition to the horse racing, there were two stages where bands performed, and of course, you can never forget about the food!
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| Betting. |
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| More betting :) |
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| Winning some cash! |
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| Where we set-up shop...right next to the track along the fence (we were in the infield). |
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| Florida Georgia Line. |
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| Some good-lookin' ladies. |
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| Macklemore....hip-hop fans are crazy! |
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| Fancy food in a fancy glass with a fancy flower...This Asian loves his fancy grub. |
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| Evidently stealing toilet paper out of the port-a-potties is a requirement. |
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| It rained... |
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| But we were prepared.... |
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| And it didn't stop us.... |
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| From having fun. |
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| Gearing up for the big race of the day. |
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| "The Race" |
Some extras....
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| We met the Biebs (cardboard form)! |
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| The guy in the middle must be a hip-hop fan (I spotted him second row at Macklemore and Pitbull). |
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| Some of the group. |
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| Thousands of port-a-potties in the background...We make anything look fabulous! |
