Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunTyler Mowlds of Timonium helps his wife Mateja Mowlds through the muddy sand toward the entry point during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunCharles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown -- who is wearing pumps -- through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Jen Rynda / Baltimore Sun Media GroupMaddie Weisman, left, of Hampden and Julia Michael of Towson pose with their muddy feet before the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunKalie Redden of Sykesville wades through the mud at the infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Leeann Adams / Baltimore SunRyan O'Leary and Leigh Musselman wade through the mud in the infield during the 143rd Preakness.
Joshua McKerrow, Baltimore Sun M / Baltimore Sun Media GroupParts of the infield are just large pits of mud at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunLauren Adams of Chester Springs, Pa., retrieves wood shavings to help minimize the mud at her booth, Bees Knees gourmet grilled cheese, at the infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunResponding to the crowd's urges, Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia dives into the mud pit in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.
Leeann Adams / Baltimore SunFrom left, Alex Ney, of Lititz, Pa., Patrick Devlin, and Ian Detweiler stand in the mud in the infield at Pimlico during the 143rd Preakness.
Baltimore SunRyan O'Leary, with Leigh Musselman, poses while navigating a wet and muddy infield at Pimlico Race Course for the 143rd Preakness Stakes.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunResponding to the crowd's urges, Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia dives into the mud pit in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.
Baltimore SunAttendees navigate a wet and muddy infield at Pimlico Race Course for the 143rd Preakness Stakes.
Joshua McKerrow, Baltimore Sun M / Baltimore Sun Media GroupA visitor to the infield holds a mud covered beer mug at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunWade Stancovich of Eldersburg helps Nicole Alvarez of Sykesville walk through the mud at the infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunResponding to the crowd's urges, Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia dives into the mud pit in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunResponding to the crowd's urges, Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia dives into the mud pit in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunCharles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown -- who is wearing pumps -- through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunSpectators avoid puddles as they walk through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunThe heravy rains for the past several days left Pimlico Race Course covered in mud.
Joshua McKerrow, Baltimore Sun M / Baltimore Sun Media GroupA visitor to the infield goes down in the mud between races at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
Baltimore SunAttendees navigate a wet and muddy infield at Pimlico Race Course for the 143rd Preakness Stakes.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunCharles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown -- who is wearing pumps -- through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
Baltimore SunAttendees navigate a wet and muddy infield at Pimlico Race Course for the 143rd Preakness Stakes.
Kenneth K. Lam / Baltimore SunA muddy Horacio Karamanos walks back to the jockey's room after ridding Team Tim in the third race during Preakness Day 2018 at Pimlico Race Course.
Joshua McKerrow, Baltimore Sun M / Baltimore Sun Media GroupA visitor to the infield carefully makes her way through the mud between races at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.
Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore SunResponding to the crowd's urges, Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia dives into the mud pit in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.
Baltimore SunA shoe is left abandoned in the mud at Pimlico Race Course for the 143rd Preakness Stakes.
Jen Rynda / Baltimore Sun Media GroupJulia Michael of Towson poses before the 143rd Preakness Stakes from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Her shoes got muddy, so she decided to go without.
Leeann Adams / Baltimore SunRyan O'Leary and Leigh Musselman wade through the mud in the infield during the 143rd Preakness.
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Tyler Mowlds of Timonium helps his wife Mateja Mowlds through the muddy sand toward the entry point during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.
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With fog desdending on Pimlico Race Course, Ax Man went wire-to-wire Saturday afternoon to win the $100,000 Sir Barton.
Ax Man had a bit of a challenge from Title Ready and Prince Lucky before pulling away down the stretch to win the 1 1/6-mile race by 6 ¾ lengths.
Ax Man paid $3.20 to win. Title Ready paid 4.20 to place and Prince Lucky finished third, paying $4.00.
Next up, the 143rd Preakness.