Preakness 2018: Mud, mud and more mud

A visitor to the infield goes down in the mud between races at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.  (Joshua McKerrow, Baltimore Sun M / Baltimore Sun Media Group)

Charles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown -- who is wearing pumps -- through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

A visitor to the infield holds a mud covered beer mug at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.  (Joshua McKerrow, Baltimore Sun M / Baltimore Sun Media Group)

Responding to the crowd’s urges, Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia dives into the mud pit in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.

Responding to the crowd’s urges, Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia dives into the mud pit in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.

Responding to the crowd’s urges, Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia dives into the mud pit in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.

Responding to the crowd’s urges, Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia dives into the mud pit in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.

Responding to the crowd’s urges, Ryan Bradshaw of Columbia dives into the mud pit in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.

Parts of the infield are just large pits of mud at the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore.  (Joshua McKerrow, Baltimore Sun M / Baltimore Sun Media Group)

From left, Alex Ney, of Lititz, Pa., Patrick Devlin, and Ian Detweiler stand in the mud in the infield at Pimlico during the 143rd Preakness.

Charles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown -- who is wearing pumps -- through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Ryan O’Leary and Leigh Musselman wade through the mud in the infield during the 143rd Preakness.  (Leeann Adams / Baltimore Sun)

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.

Spectators avoid puddles as they walk through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

A 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.

Wade Stancovich of Eldersburg helps Nicole Alvarez of Sykesville walk through the mud at the infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Julia 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.

Ryan O’Leary and Leigh Musselman wade through the mud in the infield during the 143rd Preakness.  (Leeann Adams / Baltimore Sun)

Maddie Weisman, left, of Hampden and Julia Michael of Towson pose with their muddy feet before the 143rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

Lauren 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.

The heravy rains for the past several days left Pimlico Race Course covered in mud.

Kalie Redden of Sykesville wades through the mud at the infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.

Charles Williams of Annapolis helps Rachel Rowe of Hagerstown -- who is wearing pumps -- through the muddy infield during 2018 Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course.