Preakness
Definition
The Preakness Stakes, a premier American Thoroughbred horse race held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, serving as the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Proper noun referring to the race's namesake, derived from Old James, an 18th-century owner of the land where the track now stands.
Examples
After dominating the Kentucky Derby, the colt entered the Preakness as the favorite, but a muddy track turned it into a slip-and-slide spectacle.
My uncle bet the farm on a longshot in the Preakness, claiming it had 'that Preakness magic'—turns out the magic was just indigestion from too many hot dogs.
The Preakness isn't just a race; it's where dreams of Triple Crown glory collide with the harsh reality of a two-week hangover from the Derby.
Wearing a garland of black-eyed Susans, the Preakness victor paraded like it had just won an equine Oscars, minus the awkward acceptance speech.