Pimlico Race Course is a thoroughbred-horse race-track in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, which hosts the Preakness Stakes. Its name originated in the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London. The racetrack is nicknamed "Old Hilltop" after a small rise in the infield that became a favorite gathering place for thoroughbred trainers and race enthusiasts.