John Velazquez (Sandman), Jose Ortiz (Clever Again) and Flavien Prat (Goal Oriented) won three of the last four Preakness Stakes. Journalism's jockey Umberto Rispoli is a decorated international jockey, but he doesn't have a Triple Crown win. That's the only knock on the pre-race favorite.

While Saturday’s Preakness was one to remember, officials who pushed for the planned rebuild of Pimlico Race Course may want to forget the flagging attendance record in recent years.

Check out UFC announcer Bruce Buffer's introduction for the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore.