Maryland farm tours to provide a pre-Preakness peek at the state’s horse industry

Maryland is home to one of the jewels in horse racing’s Triple Crown. It’s also home to several horse farms across the state that will open their barn doors to the public this Sunday ahead of the Preakness Stakes on May 16.

They will teach visitors about their role in Maryland’s horse racing heritage and provide insight into the importance of the animals to the state’s economy and history.

“Maryland is a horse state,” said Anne Litz, the executive director of the Maryland Horse Industry Board. “Maryland has more horses per square mile than every other state in the country, which is about 95,000 horses.”