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No Triple Crown winner this year as National Treasure won the 148th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Saturday.

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Complete order of finsih:

1. National Treasure

2. Blazing Sevens

3. Mage

4. Red Route One

5. Chase the Chaos

6. Perform

7. CoffeewithChris

Scratched: First Mission.

National Treasure paid $7.80 to win, $4.00 to place and $2.60 to show.

Second-place Blazing Sevens paid $5.00 and $2.80.

Third-place Mage paid $2.40.

Famed horse trainer Bob Baffert saw a victory for one horse but tragedy for another as Havanameltdown was quickly euthanized after suffering a leg injury during a race early in the day. The death came as the Maryland racing industry is under scrutiny following other recent equine deaths at Laurel.

Outside the track, about 40 people holding signs with messages like “You Bet, They Die” protested the industry. Some attendees passing by took issue with their signs, arguing that racing creates jobs and, generally, provides horses with good lives.
(Baltimore Sun)

Gov. Wes Moore said he hopes this Preakness would be the last shrouded in “uncertainty”. (Baltimore Sun)

Just seven horses entered the race, the smallest field since 1986.

Justify in 2018 was the last horse to complete the Triple Crown.

From the infield to the grandstand…scenes from Preakness 148. (Baltimore Banner)

Musician Bruno Mars closed out the festivities with a concert in the rain. (Baltimore Sun)

The 150-year-old Pimlico Race Course is in dire need of an overhaul but plans have stalled. (BisNow)

The City of Baltimore expected to see at least $50 million dollars pumped in to the local economy as a result of the race. (MSN)

A first-timer’s view: A jarring display of decadence among the decay. (Baltimore Banner)

In other news…

A man is dead after a police chase led to a crash Saturday morning in Rockville, leading to standstill traffic and lane closures on Interstate 270. (WTOP)

Officials are investigating after a fire occurred early Saturday morning at South Carroll High School in Sykesville. (WBAL)

A federal debt default could have dire consequences for Marylanders including recession, unpaid workers and loss of benefits. (Maryland Matters)

The hottest political party in Maryland? Try the Las Vegas pool scene. (Baltimore Banner)

A town hall about youth violence in Baltimore draws out exasperation from youth and parents alike. (WYPR)

Authorities in Easton arrested a man after he allegedly fired a shotgun at a Walmart during a verbal altercation. (WBOC)

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivered his first commencement speech as state executive at Coppin State University’s 2023 graduation ceremony Friday. (WTOP)

An Anne Arundel County Police officer was arrested and charged with driving while impaired. (Baltimore Sun)

Has the promise of African American equity in Baltimore’s legal cannabis trade gone up in smoke? There are no Black-owned dispensaries among the dozen or so located in Baltimore City. (Baltimore Times)

A new report from the Maryland Association of Realtors shows that housing prices have gone up in the state from April of last year, but the total number of units sold have gone down. (Herald-Mail)

A former U.S. Senate candidate from Edgewood has issued an apology for filing a false child sex trafficking report last year. (The Aegis/Baltimore Sun)

Six Baltimore-area community development financial and minority depository institutions are receiving more than $24.5 million in federal funding to lift up businesses in minority and underserved areas. (WYPR)

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It took some late-inning heroics but the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in 10 innings, 6-5, Saturday afternoon thus locking a series win. They go for the sweep today. (Camden Chat/MLB)