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Swiss Skydiver Wins 2020 Preakness Stakes in Photo Finish

Swiss Skydiver won the 145th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday.

It came down to a photo finish as Authentic, the Kentucky Derby winner, and Swiss Skydiver were nose-and-nose in the final stretch. Swiss Skydiver, the lone filly in the field, won it in 1:53.28 to mark jockey Robby Albarado's second victory at Pimlico.

The Preakness Stakes is traditionally the middle jewel of the Triple Crown and held between the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. The 1 3/16th mile-long race was originally scheduled to be held on May 16.