Runaway Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, who improved his record to a perfect six wins in six starts, will strive to remain unbeaten Saturday when he headlines the middle jewel of horse racing’s coveted Triple Crown–the 131st Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. On Wednesday (May 17), he landed post No. 6 in the field of nine 3-year-olds and was made the even-money morning line favorite.

For North Texans, the next best place to watch and wager on the Preakness is Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Preakness Stakes Day is always one of the busiest days of Lone Star’s 66-date Spring Thoroughbred Season, filled with plenty of fanfare.

The typical Preakness Stakes Day crowd of about 12,000 is a mix of serious horseplayers and numerous novices. Many will be cheering home Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. Others will try to beat him with one of his eight rivals: Brother Derek (3-1), Sweetnorthernsaint (4-1), Bernardini (8-1), Like Now (12-1), Greeley’s Legacy (20-1), Diabolical (30-1), Hemingway’s Key (30-1) and Platinum Couple (50-1). Together, they have a common goal: to cash a winning ticket.

At approximately 5:14 p.m. CT between Lone Star’s eighth and ninth live races, the anxious crowd will stop down and focus on the giant outdoor JumboTron as Barbaro enters the starting gate for the 1 3/16-mile Preakness–the shortest of the three races that comprise the Triple Crown