The Preakness is the 12th race on the 13-race Pimlico card, with first post time at 10:30 a.m. the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, has a 6:09 p.m. post.

Serazzo is the 122-pound highweight in a field of nine set to run in the day's grade II event, the $200,000 Dixie Stakes at nine furlongs on the turf for 3-year-olds and up. The topweights in the day's three grade III stakes are: Ground Storm (119) in the $100,000 William Donald Schaefer Handicap, run over nine furlongs on dirt, 3-year-olds and up; Snow Ridge (120) in the $200,000 Maryland Breeders' Cup Handicap, a six-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up; and Step With Style and Watch (115) in the $125,000 Gallorette Handicap, run over 8 1/2 furlongs on turf for fillies and mares age three and older.

The fields for the day's supporting graded stakes, in post position order:

Dixie Stakes (gr. II)
Sumitas, Kent Desormeaux
Cherokeeinthehills, Pat day
Strut the Stage, Robby Albarado
Drama Critic, Gary Stevens
Dr. Brendler, Edgar Prado
Dr. Kashnikow, Chris McCarron
Del Mar Show, Jerry Bailey
Serazzo, Richard Migliore
Slew the Red, no rider

Maryland Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III)
Bop, Horacio Karamanos
Clever Gem, Chris McCarron
Peeping Tom, Richard Migliore
He's a Knockout, Edgar Prado
Rusty Spur, Ramon Dominguez
Sassy Hound, Mark Johnston
Smile My Lord, Travis Dunkelberger
Snow Ridge, Mike Smith
First Arrival, no rider

Gallorette Handicap (gr. III)
Winter Leaf, no rider
Blue Hills, no rider
Your Out, Ramon Dominguez
Presumed Innocent, no rider
Quidnaskra, Chris McCarron
Cruise Along, Philip Teator
Step With Style, Edgar Prado
Steiners Baby Girl, no rider
Walts Wharf, Victor Espinoza
Siringas, Edgar Prado
Watch, Jerry Bailey
Morena Park, Pat Day
De Aar, Pat Day