CONTEST TIMELINES

PHASE I

PHASE II

PHASE III

PHASE IV

ART SUBMISSION

PUBLIC VOTING

FINAL JUDGING

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

January 8 - March 11

Submissions accepted up to 11:59 PM EST

March 12 - March 26

Public voting will close at 11:59 PM EST

MARCH 29

TUESDAY, APRIL 2

CONTEST RULES

PAST WINNERS

2023 WINNER

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Justin Johnson

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"The Face of Victory"

2022 WINNER

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THERESIA ZANG

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"Speed"

GRAND PRIZE

WINNING ARTIST RECEIVES

$4,000

2 VIP TURFSIDE TERRACE TICKETS

Artwork reproduced into merchandise*

TBD/limited quantities

ABOUT THE ART OF RACING

1/ST and the Maryland Jockey Club are thrilled to announce their ongoing collaboration with the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) as sponsors of The Art of Racing—a nationwide call for entries showcasing original, two-dimensional visual art capturing the distinctive essence of Thoroughbred racing and the iconic Preakness Stakes. We are excited to invite artists from across the nation to take part in the competition’s third year.

The Preakness and MICA have a long and distinguished connection that began in the 1970s when Raoul Middleman, a professor at MICA at the time, guided his students in creating murals of Pimlico Race Course. The seven murals that Middleman and his students painted are permanently located on the second floor of the grandstand and offer a close-up view of character and history.

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