they start working on next year's preakness a week or so after the this preakness. this year's preakness will be great in the in field as always. >> my unofficial title, i call myself the coordinator of chaos. >> her work has already begun. >> can you get the keys to the preakness. >> we will get them across the track. >> there are more than 40 vendors along with all kinds of entertainment. >> there is all kinds of activity going on from the time the gates open at 8:00 a.m. the music starts at 8:30 in the morning and we switch from stage-to-stage and there is never a down time moment in the in field. >> this year the in field will feature acts like mr. green jeans. the darkness. little big town. and maroon 5. ♪ and she will be loved >> our opening band plays for three hours and then the national headliners play for an hour apiece. >> it promises to be quite a day at this year's in field in the preakness. >> everying down to stocking the toilet paper in the green room for the brand. who said it is not glamorous, right? >> all the stages are ready to go. it will be

>> yes, i am. >> this is your first preakness. i want to know, what has been your impration the last few days. you have been at the stakes barn. what do you think? >> it has been exciting. i haven't grown up around horses or horse racing, so i am learning a lot through these past couple days. it has been fun. i think it is fun for baltimore to get this classy event and coming to it every year. we are having fun. i ep -- especially am enjoying the wardrobe. >> more than 100,000 people are expected to converge on old hilltop. >> 11 news reporter rob roblin tells us about getting this off without a hitch as he continues our team coverage. good morning, rob. >> good morning, ladies. how are you all doing this morning? i tell you, when people come out to pimlico today for the preakness, i think they are going to be impressed. the facility looks fantastic, but it took a lot of work, and a lot of that work was being done yesterday. they were putting on the last-minute touches at old hilltop this morning. pimlico management calls the prea

collect you have the preakness tomorrow, also the battle -- >> you have the preakness tomorrow, also the battle of the belt way. >> a pretty important weekend. the g8 summit. >> the charge, conspiracy and wire fraud. the maryland realtor who had to come to virginia for court. >> this story never had a blue light special like this. the head scratching story behind this security video. >> we are tracking some storms. some unsettled weather not too far away. right now, >> a maryland builder must repay nearly $2 million. >> he accepted a plea agreement in court. we were there and we got this report. >> the charges against the suspect developed when several home buyers became upset when the company had problems of building a home. a maryland doctor took his case to state investigators. >> home, serene, beautiful. this man decided to build his home in cape charles, virginia. he chose a peaceful setting, getting the home finish has been a terrible that battle that included a federal investigation. -- getting the home finished has been a terrible battle that included a federal investigation.

lisa pick her perfect preakness. the choices are narrowed down to four. >> this year the hat has to be bigger and better. we're going to check out hat in the bell friday. at the fells point store i found justin seidler and plenty of hats. >> i need a hat for the preakness. >> i hope you are not going to go like that. it's not enough. >> so with justin's assistance, i tried on hat after hat. >> wider hats tend to look better on taller people. >> excuse me? he just called me short. >> finally two i loved. this pink one could go great with my dress, and this blue one, too. >> it's really good. i think that that color is great during the day, bright sunshine. these colors are going to pop. >> two down, two more to pick out. i head up town to northwest baltimore. >> let's see what -- >> hi, lisa. i've got plenty to show you. >> what about this one? >> not a preakness hat. looks like a lamp shade. >> does it come with this? >> no. i really like this orange hat. >> it looks good on me, and i can tell you like it. and that's

>> rod, not just a preak -- preakness race but a race for the ages and possibly one that will lead to history as i'll have another carries triple crown hopes on to the belmont. his trainer doug o'neil may have had the ultimate experience over the last two weeks. had a chance to throw out the first pitch at the orioles. reddam ate crabs, and today carried away the woodlawn crown. joining the likes of seattle slew and affirmed as a triple crown winner? ideal conditions today at pimlico as the 11-horse field broke cleanly out of the gate. i'll have another carried it down to the stretch. with a couple length lead in the stretch -- check that, bodemeister with the early lead. i'll va another charging on the outside. bodemeister with a tremendous, heart of a champion run down the stretch. looked like he might hold off i'll have another but mario gutierrez aboard goes to the crop and i'll have another, an official photo finish with bodemeister. after the review it was to the camera eye what it was to the naked eye. i'll have another a neck in front of bodemeister just as they finished in ke

he won the missed preakness stakes. he will ride tiger walk, the maryland trained horse. >> don't have a lot of time to prepare but now we know [ indiscernible ] what they might like and what they might not and you just try to focus on your horse. >> reporter: 4 maryland raised horses will race tomorrow. the ladies were featured today. great finish for the fillies. in lingerie will win the black i do susan. -- eyed susan. they are stable mates. >>> calvert hall and lee ole a, the top two teams in the area. it's a blow out. the cardinals unleash a barrage. calvert hall wins the a conference for the 6th time. winners go to the national semifinals. you have hawkins, lay ole a, maryland. >> and you have got baseball. >> and the preakness. >> yes. thank ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors...

what is your favorite part of preakness? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> waking up in the infield when everybody is gone. >> has that happened to you? >> 5:28. >> coming up -- >> a delegate finds himself in a sparring match of words with the governor. >> facebook going public this morning. a $104 [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. we know you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. right now, deer park water is just $3.33 a case. heinz ketchup is only $1.49. that's for the party size. and hillshire farm sausage is an incredible $2.49. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. i

we are calling it preakness saturday. that's what it is. 137th running of the preakness stakes. typically on days like this in the past, it will trigger a record day because of the weather. people who may have been on the fence about whether or not to go will make a last-minute decision because the day is so nice. high pressure is in control of our forecast, we are looking for a stellar day. our normal high 74 degrees. we'll be right around 0 before it is all said and done. currently, 55 degrees with a light breeze from the northeast because of the high pressure to our north. 80 degrees, beautiful with some clouds, but mostly a day full of sunshine. 55 tonight are clear skies, tomorrow, much like today, sunshine and blue skies, clouds will increase by the evening with a chance of late night -- we are talking maybe after midnight, showers, setting the stage for a chance of thunderstorms for monday. we'll talk about that in your first warning forecast in a little bit. gigi. >> >> thanks, tim, but first back to some of the top stories. we are getting look at a hospital in joplin, m

picture perfect preakness day? [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> video from captain roy. >> it is a beautiful morning. the sunrise is gorgeous. upper 40's and low 50's. maybe a light jacket to start today. 51 at the airport. we'll make it up to 76 this afternoon. it will be beautiful friday. go outside and play. first we say good morning to sarah. >> good morning. we had an accident wrapped up at patapsco avenue and washington boulevard. that is now gone. we have some closures for preakness. rogers avenue and northern parkway will be closed until 9:00 p.m. on saturday. 61 on the north side towards the west side. 58 down towards baltimore national pike. one problem in the westminster area along route 97. word of a disabled vehicle. we update you on some of the camer

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click on "preakness." >> the weather here was perfect for the preakness. the south carolina coast, not so perfect. a storm developed in the past 24 hours and cranked up this afternoon. it is now an early season tropical storm going by the name alberto. the storm is headed away from us to the southwest, right along the carolina coast, headed towards georgia at this stage in the game. alberto has a 50 mile per hour winds and is moving southwest at 6 miles per hour. that thin, blue line shows its track today. where will it go? the latest estimates indicate it will turn around and come back north. by tuesday evening, it will be off the hatteras coast and as straight as it moves to the north east. it does not look like we are a direct target for this storm. the thing is, we may get some rain out of it even though we will not get a storm. i will explain all of that coming up with the forecast. >> president obama and g8 leaders wrapped up their summit in maryland today. they vowed to be united on a common goal -- fixing the economy. the crisis in greased threaten

. >> we're counting down to the preakness. >> the preakness is two days away and hilltop is looking good. a live report coming up. >> the trainer talk about the magic of the week. orioles magic is back. >> beautiful weather around the area. storms to the south. we will keep tabs on both of those conditions and check the seven-day forecast. seven-day forecast. 74 at x the countdown to the practice continued with the alibi breakfast. it is a lighthearted gathering of trainers who give alibi's about how forces will run. the progress has been around for more than six decades. it was one of many activities leading up to the race. >> we have more on today's events. >> let's take a look at this. this is one of the many tents here. this is huge and beautiful. old hilltop is looking good as the preakness is two days away. all kinds of activities with preakness week here upon us going on all around town. some elementary school students were learning about the horses. the program is run by the city branch which teaches students how to groom, saddle, and ride horses. it is a way to help the young pe

tonight for preakness. west rogers avenue will be closed at northern parkware all the way through saturday night so do keep that in mind. a full list of closures on the preakness page on our website. here's a live look at the west side of the beltway, everything up to speed. it will be an easy ride all the way up to 95. that south side also going to be clear. here's a shot just north of the beltway. fortunately no concerns heading north up toward the fort mchenry tunnel. over to you. >> a simple task now to determine if your child has autism as early as 6 months old. >> why you should pay close attention to the head and neck development of your child. >> and a new link linking soldiers and nfl players. >>> the orioles called the cardiac kids. on the road in boston the first place o's took version 2.0 to kansas city last night. adam jones, all the difference they needed in the 15th. his 12 homerun of the year. 430 feet later o's going for a two-game sweep in an afternoon . >> so when you call 911 you probabl

the countdown to preakness iso >> one day away from preakness 2012. we will have live coverage tonight. campaigns are launching a barrage of new ads. we find out which candidate is telling the truth. tonight and tomorrow, the leaders of the world's biggest economies are in frederick county, what is at the forefront of their discussions. those stories and more tonight at 5:00. and now the lottery midday pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> it's a beautiful day. time sara with your pick 3 numbers. and the final number is 9. first, play the star spangled game. top prize of $10,000. if you can turn red, white, and blew into green. all set and ready to go with your pick 4 numbers. 3 for starters, followed by 2. the next number is -- 6. the last number is seven. 3,2,6,7. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> john is back with the forecast. >> and sent through the weekend. temperatures near 80 degrees. the rain should stay south of us until early next week. >> good deal. thank for joining us. >> watch tonight at 5:00. captioned by the national captioning inst

. >> let's hook it up >> reporter: you got it. 137th running of the preakness. -- preakness tomorrow. more from the pimlico when the eyewitness news morning edition rolls on. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> that was one of the greatest manic mondays from pimlico. not only did we have the wood lawn vas priceless, maybe the most expensive trophy in all of sports, but team o'neil, the trainer and his team of the kentucky kerr by winner on magic -- manic monday. >>> 50 right now at tv hill. i ran into doug o'neil last night. he looked at me -- this is a direct quote. he goes that was unbelievable, we have to start doing that in la. they tried it in la and it didn't work. 38 oakland,, 50 elkin, 55 dc, 58 in ocean city, 48 westminster and bel air. easy weather. big dome of high pressure is blocking out clouds and showers down to the south. we have a real nice buffer here. it's not going to allow a lot of moisture in. high clouds will begin to enter the area tomorrow evening. i think sunday could be a cloudy day. sunny, beautiful today, 77 the high. tonight 50 degrees, clear. tomorrow beautiful day, 80

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the count downis on for the preakness. coming up i'll tell you the happenings going on . >> all right. did you buy into kim kardashian telling you that the shoes get you into shape? money coming your way if that's the case. >> and in northwest baltimore the preakness closures will begin tonight at 10:00 p.m. west rogers avenue shut down. for a complete list of the closures go to our website. out on the beltway, everything up to speed. here's a live look at towson. no delays to talk about. it will get a live look on abc 2 >>> now good morning mar. >> two days and counting before thousands head to pimlico for the preakness and we're hours away from the breakfast this morning. what's going on out there? already seeing some traffic behind you. >> reporter: you are exactly right. i'm trying to stay out of the way over here. the track opened at 5:30 for practice and these horses are coming and going. we're right in front of the barns and lots of activity going on, everyone getting ready for the preakness and this morning i have

it will last over the weekend for the preakness. here is the tom tasselmyer with a look. >> it was beautiful out here and it does look like it will continue heading into the preakness weekend. temperatures in the low 70's currently. hi, thin cloudiness, but overall the beautiful weather pattern and you can see the hint of a little bit of some high, thin clouds. they are associated with a storm way south. showers and big storms ease devotions city out over the atlantic but nothing coming our way and high pressure will hold strong today and tomorrow producing beautiful weather for preakness saturday. rob roblin has been monitoring conditions here inside. they have to be relieved to know that weather is not going to be a problem. >> exactly right. that's something they cannot control and it's always a real indicator as to how big a crowd, the weather. and the weather today has been outstanding. you're putting on the last minute touches this morning. pimlico management calls this their super bowl. they were making sure that everything i

trained by five-time preak ness winner. an amazing finish at the derby setting this up for a potentially great finish tomorrow. perhaps tomorrow we will lizzie -- we will see a good 1-2 today is not so much about raising as it is about raising -- racing but preparation. crowds expected over 100,000 and rob roblin has his eye on the finishing touches. >> the black tried susan just finished a few minutes ago. a lot of people here today. as you mentioned it, a lot of last-minute work. people are in motion putting the finishing touches on pimlico before tomorrow's big day. >> this is a list of all the tables and chairs that are supposed to be out here. it is a lot of set up today. >> you're going to need a lot of a food and they are already preparing some of the many items for tomorrow. >> 100 pounds tri tip, 1,000 crab meat, big numbers. >> you should have quite a time. this is the under armor sagamore farms tent. there is a huge bar and outside balcony. >> at a great presence in baltimore. >> they will all be in here watching

weekend's preakness race all day on saturday. your home for the 137th running of the preakness stakes tonight. i just got a tweaked -- oppose crossed we get a good spot. -- >> yesterday, a pill mill was raided. >> they went undercover to get information. more on the report straight ahead. >> we will talk with an old school trainer about his hope for a little bit of luck to visit his team today getting ready for saturday's preakness. >> a cold front moving in this way theory a few showers along fe [ boss ] okay, okay. let's...uh, skip the chitchat and get down to business here. now listen, i need all of you thinking of ways to improve our bottom line. so let's just sit here awhile and toss around some ideas. this isn't a conference call, hickle -- i'm actually in the room. [ male announcer ] with fares this low, why not surprise a few people? airtran is having a sale with flights all over the country starting at only $69 dollars. book at airtran.com before it's too late. because with $69 fares they're going to go fast. >> but the

>> the preakness is huge. if they left, there be a huge loss. when we were up for sale, they did not know who was going to buy. it brings a lot of money into baltimore and maryland and to pimlico. >> if people want to see the lineup of the concerts' so they can plan their day, where should they go? >> preakness.com >> georgianna hale, thanks. wbal-tv 11 news is your home for the 137th running and we will carry the second round live on the 19th plus live team coverage before and after the big race. do not go away. we will be right back with more news. here is david gregory for a look at meet the press. >> coming up, jpmorgan chase's news of a $2 billion loss following risky trading, new fears about whether wall street is truly reformed and house and the like this can still happen. with me this morning, the bank's ceo jamie dimon. more on the same sex today that started last week when vice president biden came out in favor. the president followed suit the losing his own support for gay marriage on wednesday. how will this affect the campaign? the

a beautiful preakness saturday. the storm will stay in the carolinas. 80 with partly cloudy skies sunday. a chance for rain on monday and tuesday. >> thanks for joining us. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --wwst >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight, jay welcomes from "house," actor hugh laurie. washington redskins cornerback robert griffin iii.

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a check of that preakness forecast first. >> looks good for the preakness and it looks good this morning as maryland's most powerful radar is nice and dry and it will stay that way as we go into the afternoon. these numbers getting cooler that humidity is dropping as well. those winds out of the north. we'll see more of the same in chesapeake beach this morning but temperatures milder. but this will begin to drop off as the morning goes through time as well. let's recap. a thrilling thursday on tap for us. a few clouds, still unseasonably mild this morning and a light north breeze is in store for us this morning and then it will turn more south and east. let's get a check now of the abc 2 time saver traffic with lauren. >> good morning. we do have trouble this morning in baltimore city where we're dealing with a crash right on east lake avenue and if you are in northwest baltimore, tonight the preakness road closures will begin. many of the roads will be affected. tonight if you are traveling in the area you don't want to be near rogers avenue, it will be closed. just go to abc 2 news.co

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more than 100,000 people at preakness sweating it out. >> preakness is tomorrow. the orioles begin a three-game series. the nationals had a strong start. starting pitcher for tonight jake arrieta for the orioles. abc2 news at 6:00 returns after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ >>> here's a look at what we're working on. trying to sell your home, the housing market flood. what can you do top stand out. the hottest way to get your home to sell. >>> plus, a white second grader gets in trouble for doing to school with his face painted black. why he did it. those stories and more when you join us at 11. wyatt, checking out the racing form. >> i'll have another is a great sounding name. a few clouds. tomorrow, if you're headed to preakness or wherever your travels take you, outstanding weather. just dress light. >> thanks a lot. i'm christian schaffer. we'll see you at 11.

she is getting us ready for preakness. >> it is beautiful. it is in the mid 60's where i'm standing. ,'m in front of the stakes barn or all of the horses are sta ying. maryland is and always synonymous with producing winning race horses. we visited a local farm last week to see them preparing for the preakness. it was established in 1925. it is now under new ownership. there has been a long-term restoration plan to restore the legacy of the farm. it has three horses that will be competing in the preakness this weekend. the farm has undergone a great deal of restoration. they redid their training track. recycling that material to use on the track. 18 miles with white picket fence. they are excited to have their horses in the preakness. will local horses be contending with? we expect fog in the morning and partly cloudy skies. there is a storm that tries to develop further down to the south. we have a slight chance for showers. i would bet tfour r dry weather. let's work on keeping that forecast dry. >> this is your first preakness . it is awes

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the preakness is eight days away and everything is a go. the man in charge of the preakness says everything looks good. all indications are this year's preakness will be very successful. >> people come from the mid- atlantic all across the united states. even globally. they expect certain things. my staff delivers. they are the ones that make these people happy. without them, it is our super bowl. it is our super bowl every year. they are the ones that make it a successful experience. >> did you always deliver, always so nice. -- they do always deliver, always so nice. the kentucky wet -- the kentucky derby winner is already at pimlico. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast -- >> it turned out to be a pretty nice day today. the high temperature hit 72 degrees today. high-pressure in control of the weather on the east coast. things will stay nice and quiet. some rain in the southern plains states, and some showers around minneapolis. those two systems will combine and give us a chance for some rain at the beginning of next week. skies are clea

>> there's currently three preakness horse that is are here. there are horses that are going to run all weekend that are still here training. by noon we'll know who's going to be in the preakness and at 6:00 is the actual post position draw. it's been really huge, linda, having the derby winner here two days after the derby rather than two days the normal day that they get here. so it's the amount of exposure we've gotten. you can't put a price tag on it. reporter: the preakness is saturday, as everyone knows. but lots going on here. people can come out, you guys are starting the tours today. >> the tours start today. there's probably a total of 20 horses here today plus the clydesdales which are a big draw. if you want to come out, friday would be the great day. everyone is here, all the out- of-town media is here, all you guys are here. it's a pretty cool experience to get a behind-the-scenes look at these amazing animals. reporter: we're talking about some new things that are happening with the preakness this year. one of them is the betting

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saying the preak -- preakness em -- embodies the charm of baltimoreful. >> they make every effort to make us comfortable and make it as easy as possible. but that is not true all throughout the country. >> reporter: lucas last won the preakness in 1999. his entry for this saturday is optimizer, who finished 11th, in the kentucky derby. afternoon baseball. hot-hitting adam jones, on a power surge. hit a home run in the 15th inning. in the light of day today, it's a blast to center field, off royal starter, luke coshaver. two-run homer. jones has homered in two separate games. he has 13 runs. that's the first on the team. second most in the league. and he helps power the orioles to a 5-3 victory. they're still in first place. and the o's will take on the nats in d.c. tomorrow. more on the preakness preparations coming up next hour. we're going to hear from trainer bob aboveord, whose horse, bodie meister is the favorite for side -- saturday's favorite. ravens' safety, ed reed, talking retirement. we'll hear the latest from him. back to you for now. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news. >

we're kick ing off preakness week at the home of the preakness. good morning, everybody. we've got the -- i'm trooiing to figure out -- i'm trooiing to figure out -- trying to figure out how i can get that in the trunk of my car. we have tiger over there. love the pony. thank you for bringing the pony out. >> remember shoot low, boys. >> reporter: there you go. good morning , everybody. how you doing? >> good morning. >> reporter: karen , how you are you -- how are you? >> we're doing great. welcome. >> reporter: we're ready to go. weather is looking good. >> we're going to have a susanne day and saturday preakness fest with maroon 5, little big town. it's going to be wonderful. this morning we have the biggest turn out we've had because the boss is in the house here. we have some very special guests as well. we're ready. it's going to be a fabulous preakness week. >> reporter: we love it. i have my pink shirt on too. tom is here, president, coo. how you doing? >> fantastic. >> >> reporter: ready to roll here? >> yes. >> reporter: wuf we have how -- we have how many horse

as we get ready for the preakness. sheldon is live from pimlico. >> the weather was a little muddy earlier but folks were in the stands watching local races. now that the derby is over, all eyes are on pimlico and baltimore. as i mentioned, folks came out to pimlico to watch local races earlier and a bet on those races. the winner has been crowned and everyone turning their attention to pimlico. it is about so much more than the horses. there's a lot more entertainment on deck. >> in the infield, we've got maroon 5, little big town, and the olympic volleyball. it is a great day. >> i am going with a purple- lavender hat. >> mine is pink. >> it is going to have to have gold in it. >> well, those ladies are already ready for the race here at pimlico in two weeks. as you are shopping around and trying on hats, we would love to see pictures. head to our website at wbaltv.com. >> cow in down already. preparations are underway for the 137th running of the preakness. wbal has covered. we will carry the second leg of the tripl

of the 120th preakness stakes. racing fans placed their bets. >> my mom just passed away in 2010. and they called her memom. and the horse running in this race is called it's me, mom. >> i go by name. how do you guys choose? >> i go by colors. >> reporter: it's the people's pink party, at pimlico, with lady legends for a cure. riding in support for susan g. komen. and a $30,000 female jockey challenge. with roina paragraphnick, the first -- female jockey to win this. >> i love riding here and seeing my friends. and all of the people that got me started. it means a lot. >> reporter: black-eyed susan day is a first for trainer doug o'neill. >> there's so much energy in the air. it's so cool. especially to see all of the female jockeys who are so talented. >> reporter: a beautiful day to enjoy a charm city tradition. >> my husband loves the horse races. so what better thing to do than to come and spend the day with my husband, doing what he loves to do. because then he can't complain. >> and of course, all eyes on i'l

the 137th preakness coming up on saturday. >>> the preakness is a two- minute dash. it's more of a marathon. they're about a quarter through the long season. and the orioles still in first place, as they begin a road trip tonight in kansas city. after finishing up a long home stand, with an impressive win over the yankees, in kansas city last night. pitcher weien chen. he has been the o's best starter so far this reason. >>> two more scoreless innings to finish it. jim johnson gets curtis granderson on a double play ball that ended in a 5-2 victory. o's now tie for first place. tommy hunter has not been a consistently good pitcher for the season. he is looking for improvement. o's actually have a better record on the road than they do so far at home this season. going to face right-handed pitcher philippey paulino. and you can see the game on masn 2. we'll have oriole highlights tonight. plus more from the preakness as the post positions are drawn. 11 horses to run on saturday. details tonight. back to you ,,,,,, [ boss ] okay, okay. let's...uh, skip the chitchat and

also today the trunk show for the preakness. also today at 9:00 giant food has been selected to design and create the floral blanket to drape the preakness winner. of course we cannot forget the alibi breakfast. a time to roast and toast a lot of folks there. more coming up in our 5:00 hour. reporting live, abc 2 news. >>> today also marks the beginning of the soft shell crab celebration. local restaurants will be making special soft shell crab menu items. >>> the new baltimore average bishop who was just installed yesterday will today be at the race course. he will say a prayer and serve lunch at our daily bread. yesterday women and children watched him take . >>> okay. continuing our bad medicine coverage this morning, the story about that raid about that suspected pill mill. this morning two suspects will appear before a judge? baltimore sir court. >> the affidavits for that search warrant say about 80 patients were seen a day going into the clinic, paying around $350 in cash although as many as 142 walked through the door on

tonight we have a preakness closures going into effect. one of the roads effected rogers avenue between winter avenue and northern parkway. keep that in mind beginning at 10 p.m. tonight. average speeds on the beltway, 60 miles an hour. traffic very light. there's another shot at 895, just north of child street. that earlier fire activity that we had there is all gone. web, wjz 13 is always on. >>> here is what people will be talking about. the eyes of the world will be on maryland for the g-8 summit. camp david will become the center of important discussions about the economic crisis in europe and the war in afghanistan. here is mike hellgren with the final preparations. >> reporter: good morning. thousands of protestors are expected here and the security will be tight. the massive g-8 summit will bring crowds where eight of the world's powerful leaders will meet. it's an event the sheriff calls unprecedented. >> it will be the safest place on the planet. >> he had 8 short weeks to plan after the president shifted the summit from chicago

a famous horse won the preakness and belmont stakes. they're having three horses competing this weekend. humble and hungry will race in the dixie stakes. tiger what will compete on the preakness stakes on saturday evening. we watched his daily work out. >> it is pretty tough. the horse is doing good. he came out of a nice effort and he is improving always. we're hoping for his best effort in the race. >> tiger walk is the first horse under kevin plank to compete in the preakness. >> we're building something special here and i think it pushes people up. >> their goal is to regulate compete for the triple crown. >> we are all long shots. we hope he gets in and who knows, shocked the world. >> we do have a couple of the preakness horses behind us. more horses will be arriving this afternoon. we wish them all the best of luck this weekend. we're expecting some fog in the morning hours and partly cloudy to for the afternoon. there's a slight chance for showers. we have a storm system that could develop along the coast. it should be a pleasan

preakness road closures are in effect. west rogers avenue at northern parkway is going to be closed and several other roads have been reduced to one lane for a complete list of the closures g. to abc2news.com. if you are headed out onto 83, here's what it looks like north of the beltway. everything will be up to speed. we have all that ongoing construction on the jfx at 28th street. not causing backups. and 895 also shaping up to be a very easy ride here at o'donnell street. no concerns through the harbor tunnel or through the fort mchenry tunnel. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic. >>> official say gas prices are dropping. however, pain at pump is is a drain on your wallet. so when you fork over about $50let's say you want to make sure you are getting what you pay for. no doubt about it. but are you? abc2 news investigator joce sterman is putting local pump to the test. take a look. joce. >> reporter: there are 40,000 gas pumps at 2000 gas station across maryland. a lot of ground to cover but the state checks everyone and

also today is the trunk show for the preakness. christine moore will hold a trunk show of her 2012 spring and derby hat collection because we all know fashion's a big part of the preakness. it's all happening at fells point store on south broadway. also today at 9:00 a.m., giant food has been selected to design and create the floral blankets that will drape the preakness winner. we can't forget about the alibi breakfast that checks off about 9:30 this morning. a chance to roast and toast a lot of folks there. that's a huge tradition here and i've got to tell you, so much fun out here and i've had a chance to see a couple of the horses and pet them. i got to pet poncho there so lots going on today. thek the blue crab trying to get it to finish first. the winner gets $500 to give to their favorite charity. >> we've established this morning what we're all afraid of. frogs, snakes, rats, >> spiders. >> spiders. are you afraid of crabs? >> . >> just asking. i mean, just asking. >> when they're alive, yes. i've been crabbing before so i'

tim has a lack at that preak -- look at that preakness forecast. tim? >> it's going to be gorgeous. our forecast high tomorrow, around 80 degrees with a bit of a shift in the wind from what is now a northeast wind, to basically a south and southwest wind, tapping into 83-degree temperatures. with the high pressure in control. what that means, daytime high tomorrow around 80, around post time, as temperatures drop into the evening, temperatures will be around 77. very dry, fast track. no mutters out there making a statement. it's going to be a quick dry infield for everybody. tell be a nice day out at old hilltop. we'll have your complete first warning forecast with bob economic up. but for now, back inside. >> the sun is in your eyes, tim. thank you. sun is going to be nice. just like tim said. complete coverage continues with jessica kartalija, live at historic hilltop. big day today, too, jess. >> absolutely beautiful. denise, i know you were out leer today. so -- here today. so many people having a wonderful time. the sun was shining. and i can tell you that there was a significa

"i'll have another" surpasses with a win at the preakness. close ending. thanks for joining us. pamlico erupted with cheers today when "i'll have another" won today. >> reporter: there was picture perfect weather and a near photo finish in the race. it took less than two minutes, the last few seconds were the most thrilling in history. bodemiller was in front of but "i'll have another" closes with a flurry and turned in another memorable run. this one is a win at the preakness, putting him one step away from the triple crown. >> you think you have a chance the whole race. you are yelling at the top of your lungs. to see your horse in front at the wire, there is no better feeling. >> it is a wonderful feeling when the horse gives you 100%. he is an amazing horse. >> reporter: from tony to the parties, there was plenty of horsing around at the preakness. music and modeling the latest in hat fashion. a record crowd of more than 121,000 took in baltimore's oldest sporting tradition. >> it is old-fashioned sports. it stays alive. >> from baltimore to belmont. we know that "i'll have